- 小时 xiǎoshí hourunit of time equal to sixty minutes or one twenty-fourth of a day
- 小姐 xiǎojie Missyoung lady; Miss; a polite way to address a young woman or an unmarried woman
- 小心 xiǎoxīn carefulto be careful; to take care; cautious or prudent
- 小子 xiǎozi boy(colloquial) boy; son
- 小孩 xiǎohái childchild; youngster; a person who is not yet an adult
- 小组 xiǎozǔ groupa small group or team organized for a specific task such as work, study, or discussion
- 小区 xiǎoqū residential communityA residential area or housing estate, often gated or managed as a single unit, with its own services and facilities; neighborhood.
- 大小 dàxiǎo sizesize; dimensions; the degree to which something is large or small
- 小学 xiǎoxué primary schoolelementary school or primary school where children usually between ages 6 and 12 receive their first stage of education
- 小伙子 xiǎohuǒzi young manyoung man; lad; youngster; often used as a friendly or affectionate term for a young fellow
- 小说 xiǎoshuō fictionnovel; fiction; a literary genre that uses narrative prose to describe characters and stories
- 小小 xiǎoxiǎo very smallvery small; teeny; miniscule; minor or insignificant in quantity or importance
- 小时候 xiǎoshíhou in one's childhoodDuring the time when one was a child; when one was young
- 小家伙 xiǎojiāhuo little fellowlittle fellow; youngster; small boy
- 中小企业 zhōngxiǎoqǐyè SMEssmall and medium enterprises; small- and medium-sized businesses
- 邓小平 dèngxiǎopíng Deng XiaopingDeng Xiaoping (1904-1997), the paramount Chinese leader who oversaw the country's economic opening and the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
- 小丑 xiǎochǒu clownclown; buffoon; an entertainer who wears funny clothes and makeup to make people laugh
- 从小 cóngxiǎo from childhoodfrom a young age; since one was a child
- 小镇 xiǎozhèn small townsmall town; village
- 中小 zhōngxiǎo small and medium-sizeddescribing something of medium and small scale
- 小型 xiǎoxíng small-sizedsmall-sized; small-scale; miniature
- 小朋友 xiǎopéngyǒu childchild or young kid; used by adults as a friendly way to address a child, or in Taiwan to refer to one's own child
- 小妞 xiǎoniū young girl(colloquial) young girl; lass
- 小姑娘 xiǎogūniang young girlyoung girl; little girl, typically around ten years old
- 缩小 suōxiǎo to shrinkto reduce in size; to narrow; to decrease; to shrink
- 小孩子 xiǎoháizi childchild; small child; kid
- 最小 zuìxiǎo smallestsmallest; youngest; least; minimal; minimum
- 小麦 xiǎomài wheatcommon wheat plant or its grain, one of the world's primary cereal crops; used to produce flour
- 小康 xiǎokāng moderately prosperousDescribes a comfortable standard of living where basic needs are met and a family is self-sufficient; well-off.
- 小偷 xiǎotōu thiefthief; petty thief; pickpocket; pilferer
- 小事 xiǎoshì trifleminor matter; trivial thing; something inconsequential
- 中小学 zhōngxiǎoxué primary and secondary schoolsprimary and secondary schools; short for [[中学|中學|zhong1 xue2]] and [[小学|小學|xiao3 xue2]]
- 较小 jiàoxiǎo relatively smallrelatively or rather small; smaller; lesser; smallish
- 小雨 xiǎoyǔ light rainlight rain; drizzle
- 胆小鬼 dǎnxiǎoguǐ cowardA person who lacks courage; someone who is easily scared.
- 小于 xiǎoyú less thanto be less than or smaller than; used in mathematics for the symbol "<"
- 小队 xiǎoduì teamA small team, squad, or patrol; the basic unit in an organization, ranking below a mid-sized team. Historically, the lowest level of organization in a People's Commune (below the brigade) from the 1950s to the 1980s.
- 小人 xiǎorén villaina base, mean, or despicable person; a vile character
- 小屋 xiǎowū cabinsmall house; cabin; cottage; lodge; hut; shed
- 小将 xiǎojiàng young generalA young military officer of high rank; in classical literature, sometimes used as a humble self-address by a general.
- 小学生 xiǎoxuésheng primary school studentElementary school student; pupil; schoolboy or schoolgirl.
- 小声 xiǎoshēng low voicea quiet or low volume; to speak in a low voice or in whispers
- 小牛 xiǎoniú calfyoung cow or bull
- 小费 xiǎofèi tiptip; gratuity; extra money given to service staff for their work
- 小狗 xiǎogǒu puppypuppy; pup
- 小鬼 xiǎoguǐ impa little demon or goblin; a low-ranking spirit in folklore often serving as a messenger or servant in the underworld
- 小泉 xiǎoquán Koizumi(proper name) Koizumi; specifically refers to Koizumi Junichiro, the Japanese Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006
- 小吃 xiǎochī snacksnack; street food; small and inexpensive dishes or local refreshments often sold by street vendors or in small shops
- 小米 xiǎomǐ milletthe edible seed of several types of grass, used as food or in making wine; specifically foxtail millet
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH