xiǎohuǒzi

小伙子

HSK 4Word · NounTraditional小夥子

young man; lad; guy

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

young man; lad; guy

informal

A colloquial, often affectionate or neutral term for a young adult male, typically in his late teens to thirties. It emphasizes youthfulness and sometimes a sense of vigor or inexperience.

Nà那
jǐ几
gè个
xiǎo小
huǒ伙
zi子
zài在
dǎ打
lán篮
qiú球
 。

Those young lads are playing basketball.

Zhè这
gè个
xīn新
lái来
de的
xiǎo小
huǒ伙
zi子
gàn干
huó活
hěn很
mài卖
lì力
 。

This new young guy works very hard.

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Tā他
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
hǎo好
xiǎo小
huǒ伙
zi子
 ,
yòu又
cōng聪
míng明
yòu又
lè乐
yú于
zhù助
rén人
 。

He's really a good young man, both smart and helpful.

Nián年
qīng轻
xiǎo小
huǒ伙
zi子
 ,
yǒu有
de的
shì是
lì力
qi气
 !

You're a young lad, full of energy!