small amount; petty; modest sum
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
small (in amount); petty; of modest sum
Primarily used as an attributive modifier before nouns such as 贷款 (loan) or 交易 (transaction). As a non-predicative adjective (属性词), it cannot normally function as a predicate (*这笔贷款很小额 is ungrammatical).
Tā他
shēn申
qǐng请
le了
yī一
bǐ笔
xiǎo小
é额
dài贷
kuǎn款
。
He applied for a small loan.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
bǐ笔
xiǎo小
é额
jiāo交
yì易
，
bù不
xū需
yào要
tài太
duō多
shǒu手
xù续
。
This is a small transaction that doesn't require too much paperwork.
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Yín银
háng行
duì对
xiǎo小
é额
cún存
kuǎn款
de的
lì利
lǜ率
jiào较
dī低
。
Banks offer lower interest rates for small deposits.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhuān专
mén门
cóng从
shì事
xiǎo小
é额
tóu投
zī资
。
This company specializes in small-scale investments.