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小 xiǎo

small

Strokes
3
Level
HSK 1
Type
Ideograph
Made of 亅八 ⿻亅八

Memory hint: Dividing 八 by a line 亅

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  1. 这个房间很小。
    Zhège fángjiān hěn xiǎo.
    This room is very small.
    this room very small
  2. 那位小姐是谁？
    Nà wèi xiǎojie shì shéi?
    Who is that young lady?
    that (measure) miss is who (question)
  3. 小心，别摔倒。
    Xiǎoxīn, bié shuāidǎo.
    Be careful, don't fall.
    careful, don't fall
  4. 这双鞋不小，正好合适。
    Zhè shuāng xié bù xiǎo, zhènghǎo héshì.
    These shoes aren't small, they fit just right.
    this pair shoe not small, just fit
  5. 小时候，我住在一个小城市。
    Xiǎo shíhou, wǒ zhù zài yí ge xiǎo chéngshì.
    When I was little, I lived in a small city.
    childhood, i live at one (measure) small city

Words with 小 (17)