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Small-scale in Chinese

small-scale · HSK 5

小型 xiǎo xíng

  1. 小 xiǎo small
  2. 型 xíng model

我们开了一个小型会议。 We held a small meeting.

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How do you say small-scale in Chinese?

Small-scale in Chinese is 小型 (xiǎo xíng).

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