xiǎo

small

HSK 1 3
Stroke order animation for 小

この漢字を含む単語

xiǎo HSK 1
small
小姐 xiǎo jie HSK 1
young lady
小学 xiǎoxué HSK 1
小学
小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu HSK 1
小朋友
小学生 xiǎoxuéshēng HSK 1
小学生
从小 cóngxiǎo HSK 2
从小
小时 xiǎo shí HSK 2
hour
小孩儿 xiǎoháir HSK 2
小孩儿
小时候 xiǎoshíhou HSK 2
小时候
大小 dàxiǎo HSK 3
大小
小区 xiǎoqū HSK 3
小区
小心 xiǎo xīn HSK 3
to be careful
小说 xiǎo shuō HSK 4
novel
小组 xiǎozǔ HSK 4
小组
胆小 dǎnxiǎo HSK 5
胆小
缩小 suō xiǎo HSK 5
to reduce
小吃 xiǎo chī HSK 5
snack
小麦 xiǎo mài HSK 5
wheat
小气 xiǎo qì HSK 5
stingy
小偷 xiǎo tōu HSK 5
thief
小型 xiǎoxíng HSK 5
小型
小于 xiǎoyú HSK 5
小于
胆小鬼 dǎn xiǎo guǐ HSK 5
coward
小伙子 xiǎo huǒ zi HSK 5
young man
渺小 miǎo xiǎo HSK 6
minute
微小 wēixiǎo HSK 6
微小
小偷儿 xiǎotōur HSK 6
小偷儿
小心翼翼 xiǎo xīn yì yì HSK 6
cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully
狭小 xiáxiǎo HSK 7
狭小
小丑 xiǎochǒu HSK 7
小丑
小费 xiǎofèi HSK 7
小费
小看 xiǎokàn HSK 7
小看
小康 xiǎokāng HSK 7
小康
小品 xiǎopǐn HSK 7
小品
小人 xiǎorén HSK 7
小人
小提琴 xiǎotíqín HSK 7
小提琴
大街小巷 dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng HSK 7
大街小巷
大惊小怪 dàjīng-xiǎoguài HSK 7
大惊小怪
大同小异 dàtóng-xiǎoyì HSK 7
大同小异
小菜一碟 xiǎocài-yìdié HSK 7
小菜一碟

Basic Meaning

The character (xiǎo) primarily means "small" in size, quantity, or importance. It is one of the most common adjectives used to describe something physically small or minor in scale.

Extended Uses

Besides physical size, can describe lower status or rank, such as in a job position or social hierarchy. It also appears in everyday phrases to specify smaller portions or sizes, like (small cup) or 房间 (small room).

Common Collocations

  • (small cat): describing young or small animals
  • 公司 (small company): indicating size or scale
  • 小心 (be careful): a fixed phrase where means "careful" or "cautious"

Usage Notes

is often contrasted with (dà, "big") and is used in both formal and informal contexts. When referring to rank or importance, implies lower or lesser status, which can carry a humble or modest tone. Avoid confusing with (shǎo, "few"), which relates to quantity rather than size.

例文

这只猫很小,才三个月大。

Zhè zhī māo hěn xiǎo, cái sān gè yuè dà.

This cat is very small, only three months old.

他在公司里职位很小,没有太多权力。

Tā zài gōngsī lǐ zhíwèi hěn xiǎo, méiyǒu tài duō quánlì.

His position in the company is low; he doesn't have much power.

请给我一杯小杯的咖啡。

Qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi xiǎo bēi de kāfēi.

Please give me a small cup of coffee.