tiny; little kid
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
tiny; very small; teeny
dialectUsed colloquially to describe small size, often with an affectionate or emphatic tone. Commonly used in northern dialects.
Jiù就
zhè这
me么
xiǎo小
bu不
diǎn点
r儿
de的
dōng东
xi西
，
néng能
yǒu有
shén什
me么
yòng用
？
What use could such a tiny thing be?
Zhè这
ge个
píng苹
guǒ果
xiǎo小
bu不
diǎn点
r儿
de的
，
zhēn真
kě可
ài爱
。
This apple is teeny-tiny, so cute.
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Xiǎo小
bu不
diǎn点
r儿
de的
bēi杯
zi子
，
yī一
kǒu口
jiù就
hē喝
wán完
le了
。
It's a tiny cup, finished in one gulp.
noun
tiny child; little one; little squirt
dialectOften used affectionately to refer to small children, or self-deprecatingly by adults about their own childhood. Can carry a connotation of endearment or cuteness.
Nǐ你
zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
bu不
diǎn点
r儿
，
hái还
tǐng挺
dǒng懂
shì事
de的
。
You little squirt, you're quite sensible.
Bié别
qī欺
fu负
xiǎo小
bu不
diǎn点
r儿
。
Don't bully the little one.
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Jìn进
lái来
yī一
ge个
xiǎo小
bu不
diǎn点
r儿
，
qiān牵
zhe着
mā妈
ma妈
de的
shǒu手
。
A little tyke came in, holding his mother's hand.
Wǒ我
men们
nà那
huì会
r儿
dōu都
shì是
xiǎo小
bu不
diǎn点
r儿
。
We were all little kids back then.