3 strokes
3 画
xiǎo
xiǎo
small
- young; small
- the last in order of seniority
xiǎo-biàn
小便
v. / n.
pass water; make water; urinate / urine
xiǎo-chī
小吃
n.
snack; refreshments
xiǎo-háir
小孩儿
n.
child
xiǎo-huǒ-zi
小伙子
n.
youngster; lad; young fellow
xiǎo-jiě
小姐
n.
Miss; a young lady
xiǎo-péng-you
小朋友
n.
children; child
xiǎo-shí
小时
n.
hour
xiǎo-shuō
小说
n.
novel
xiǎo-tōu
小偷
n.
petty thief; sneak thief; pilferer
xiǎo-xīn
小心
v. / adj.
take care; be careful; be cautious / careful
xiǎo-xué
小学
n.
elementary school; primary school
dà-tí-xiǎo-zuò
小题大做
a storm in a teacup; much ado about nothing
dà-cái-xiǎo-yòng
大材小用
use talented people for trivial tasks; put fine timber to petty use
Usage 用法
young; small
Wǒ bǐ nǐ xiǎo yí suì.
我比你小一岁。
I am one year younger than you are.
the last in order of seniority
Zhè wèi shì Lǎo-Wáng-de xiǎo ér-zi.
这位是老王的小儿子。
This is the youngest son of Mr. Wang.