义项
在体积、面积、数量上不及一般
Small in size or amount, and by extension young in age. Like all Chinese adjectives it needs a degree adverb when used as a predicate.
adjective年纪小;用在姓前表示亲近
adjective小 + surname (小王) is a warm, informal way to address someone younger than you or of similar age.
例句
- 他的儿子很小。他的兒子很小。Tā (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) érzi (second tone, rising) hěn (third tone, dipping) xiǎo. (third tone, dipping)···
His son is still little.
- 这个杯子太小了。這個杯子太小了。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) bēizi (first tone, high and level) tài (fourth tone, falling) xiǎo (third tone, dipping) le. (neutral tone)···
This cup is too small.