short person; shorty
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
short person; shorty; dwarf
informalA neutral to slightly informal term for an adult or child of short stature. Can be descriptive or used as a nickname. In some contexts, especially when discussing physical traits impersonally, it is neutral. However, directly calling someone "矮子" can be perceived as impolite or derogatory, similar to calling someone "shorty" in English.
Rén人
qún群
lǐ里
，
nà那
ge个
ǎi矮
zi子
nǔ努
lì力
diǎn踮
qǐ起
jiǎo脚
jiān尖
xiǎng想
kàn看
qīng清
chu楚
。
In the crowd, the short person tried hard to stand on tiptoe to see clearly.
Tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
de的
wài外
hào号
jiù就
jiào叫
“
ǎi矮
zi子
”
。
His childhood nickname was "Shorty".
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Lán篮
qiú球
duì队
lǐ里
bù不
néng能
quán全
shì是
ǎi矮
zi子
，
xū需
yào要
gāo高
gè个
zi子
lái来
qiǎng抢
lán篮
bǎn板
。
You can't have all short people on the basketball team; you need tall players to rebound.
Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
：
“
ǎi矮
zi子
lǐ里
bá拔
jiāng将
jūn军
。
”
As the proverb goes: "Pick the best from a mediocre lot." (Lit: Pick a general from among the short people.)