How to use __hanzi__ (__pinyin__) in Mandarin Chinese?

小 xiǎo GRAMMAR

HSK 1 · Grammar note

小 — how to use it in Chinese

young (prefix); small

Frequent patterns

Explanation

Besides size, it appears as an affectionate prefix in names and nicknames.

Example sentences

这个 zhège 房间 fángjiān 很小 hěn xiǎo

This room is very small

我有 wǒ yǒu 一个 yí ge 小妹妹 xiǎo mèimei

I have a little sister

虽然 suīrán 店 diàn 很小 hěn xiǎo 但是 dànshì 东西 dōngxi 很多 hěn duō

Although the shop is small, it has many things

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