boy; son; guy; fellow
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
boy; son; lad
informalUsed in informal contexts to refer to boys or sons, often with affection or casualness. Commonly used in family settings.
Wǒ我
jiā家
dà大
xiǎo小
zi子
jīn今
nián年
shàng上
xiǎo小
xué学
le了
。
My eldest son started elementary school this year.
Pàng胖
xiǎo小
zi子
zhēn真
kě可
ài爱
！
What a cute chubby little boy!
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Èr二
xiǎo小
zi子
，
guò过
lái来
bāng帮
máng忙
！
Second son, come over and help!
Nà那
xiǎo小
zi子
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
cōng聪
ming明
。
That boy has been smart since he was little.
noun
fellow; guy; bloke (contemptuous)
derogatoryUsed to refer to a male in a contemptuous, dismissive, or confrontational way. Often implies the speaker looks down on the person.
Zhè这
xiǎo小
zi子
zhēn真
huài坏
！
This guy is really bad!
Xiǎo小
zi子
！
Nǐ你
gǎn敢
mà骂
rén人
！
Hey you! How dare you curse at people!
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Nǐ你
xiǎo小
zi子
gěi给
wǒ我
děng等
zhe着
！
You just wait, you little punk!
Nà那
xiǎo小
zi子
bù不
shì是
shén什
me么
hǎo好
dōng东
xi西
。
That fellow is no good.