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Pinyin xiǎo IPA [ɕjɑʊ˨˩˦] Zhuyin ㄒㄧㄠˇ
HSK 1 adjective 形容词 Book 1 · Lesson 9 freq #100

Meaning

Small, little — in size or age. Its opposite is 大. It also forms affectionate address before a surname: 小王 ("young Wang").

Examples

这本书小。 zhè běn shū xiǎo This book is small.
他小看女人。 tā xiǎo kàn nǚ rén He looks down on women.
昨天下小雨。 zuó tiān xià xiǎo yǔ There was a light rain yesterday.

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