小

xiǎo

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小 — xiǎo

1. small; little in size

   这是一只小猫，很可爱。 zhè shì yīzhī xiǎomāo hěn kěài — This is a small kitten; it's very cute.

2. tiny; very small

   桌子上有一颗小螺丝，差点丢了。 zhuōzi shàngyǒu yīkē xiǎo luósī chàdiǎn diū le — There is a tiny screw on the table; it almost got lost.

3. few; small in number or amount

   这家公司规模很小，员工不多。 zhèjiā gōngsī guīmó hěnxiǎo yuángōng bùduō — This company is small in scale, with few employees.

4. young; indicating youth or junior status (used before names or nouns)

   小王今天没来上班。 xiǎo wáng jīntiān méilái shàngbān — Young Wang (or 'Xiao Wang') didn't come to work today.