小
吃
(n.) snack, refreshment; small and cheap dishes; (of Western food) cold dish
小
伙
子
(n.) young man, lad
小
说
(n.) novel, fiction
小
组
group
小
姐
(n.) Miss (title of an unmarried young woman, used after the surname or alone); Miss (female winner of a beauty contest); Miss (after a profession); (derog.) call girl; (ancient China) young lady (used by a servant addressing the master's daughter)
奶
(char.) milk; breast; to breast-feed | (char.) grandma from father side; title (of respect) for elder lady (not used alone)
妾
concubine | I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women)
妾
侍
maids and concubines
姨
娘
maternal aunt | father's concubine (old)
姬
surname Ji | family name of the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty 周代[Zhou1 dai4] (1046–256 BC)
姬
妾
concubine
媵
maid escorting bride to new home | concubine
尕
little (dialect)
Antonyms
3
大
(adj.) old; eldest | (adj./adv.) strong, important; very, quite | (char.) used in addressing a doctor (not used alone) | (adj.) big, large, huge | (radical.) big
老
(adj.) old, aged; of long standing, old fashioned, outdated; former, original; (of colors) dark; (of vegetable) overgrown; (of food) overcooked | (adv.) often, regularly; for a long time; very | (radical.) old | (char.) old people; experienced; (prefix for) names of animals, plants, surnames
壮
(adj./v.) strong, robust, sturdy; to strengthen, to make better | (char./m.) grand, magnificent; a Chinese ethnic group; (TCM) one burning of moxa or moxibustion
When I was a child, I especially liked to look at the clouds in the sky. I think some clouds are like flowers and some clouds are like puppies, which is very interesting.
小
学
的
课
包
括
语
文
、
数
学
。
Classes in primary schools include Chinese and mathematics.
我
的
小
猫
My kitten
他
的
小
猫
His kitten
那
是
天
天
的
小
猫
。
That's Tian Tian's kitten.
小
丽
请
假
了
,
为
了
去
见
她
的
老
朋
友
。
Xiaoli asked for leave in order to meet her old friend.
我
穿
小
号
的
鞋
。
I wear small shoes.
这
件
太
小
了
。
有
中
号
的
吗
?
This one is too small. Do you have a medium size?
你
们
看
,
这
是
七
个
小
矮
人
的
房
间
。
Look, this is the Seven Dwarves' room.
周
日
,
我
按
小
学
生
的
作
息
时
间
七
点
起
床
。
On Sunday, I get up at seven o'clock according to the schedule of primary school students.
In the annual assessment, Kobayashi and I were praised for our professionalism and conscientious working attitude, and we also got rich returns economically.
My husband and I looked at each other. How did such a small child learn to talk about people behind his back?
这
篇
小
说
让
我
很
感
动
。
This novel really moved me.
这
些
天
很
冷
,
要
小
心
身
体
。
It's very cold these days, so take care of your health.
他
小
时
候
家
里
很
穷
。
His family was poor when he was young.
我
家
就
在
这
个
小
区
。
My home is in this neighborhood.
她
叫
小
月
。
She is called Xiao Yue.
他
姓
田
,
叫
小
朋
。
His surname is Tian and his name is Xiao Peng.
我
叫
小
天
,
你
呢
?
My name is Xiao Tian. What about you?
开
车
要
小
心
。
Drive carefully.
昨
天
妈
妈
没
有
在
小
学
门
口
看
见
你
。
Mother didn't see you at the primary school gate yesterday.
李
小
姐
是
老
师
。
Miss Li is a teacher.
这
件
太
小
了
,
我
可
以
试
试
另
外
一
件
吗
?
This one is too small. Can I try another one?
一
只
小
猫
A kitten
小
猫
在
桌
子
下
。
The kitten is under the table.
小
月
是
中
国
人
,
小
天
也
是
中
国
人
。
Xiao Yue is Chinese; Xiao Tian is Chinese, too.
姐
姐
喜
欢
小
孩
子
,
她
在
幼
儿
园
上
班
。
My sister likes children. She works in kindergarten.
一
只
小
鸟
在
天
上
飞
。
A bird is flying in the sky.
他
是
小
学
生
。
He is a pupil.
我
弟
弟
是
小
学
生
。
My little brother is a primary school student.
我
是
小
明
。
I'm Xiao Ming.
我
每
天
晚
上
看
半
个
小
时
书
。
I read for half an hour every night.
小
孩
子
喜
欢
快
乐
地
学
习
。
Children like to learn happily
现
在
小
明
在
学
汉
字
。
Xiao Ming is learning Chinese characters now.
小
朋
友
们
都
起
立
!
Children stand up!
小
事
trifle | trivial matter | CL:點|点[dian3]
小
孩
child | CL:個|个[ge4]
小
店
small store
小
树
shrub | small tree | sapling | CL:棵[ke1]
小
睡
to nap | to doze
小
声
in a low voice | (speak) in whispers
小
路
minor road; lane; pathway; trail
它
是
一
只
小
猫
。
It's a little kitty.
小
鱼
small fish
小
有
名
气
The rice weighs almost twenty jin.
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