小家庭 xiǎojiātíng nuclear family Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 小 xiǎo adjective small small; tiny; few; minor; in area, volume, quantity, or power, being less than average or less than the object of comparison; opposite of 大 dà家庭 jiātíng noun family family; household; a social unit usually based on marriage, blood relations, or adoption living together