小
xiǎo
small; little
Every meaning
xiǎo
- small; little
- (prefix) used before names: little; young
- young
- a little; briefly
- (of sound) quiet; soft (小点声 “keep it down”)
In a sentence
这个房间太小了。
This room is too small.
我弟弟比我小三岁。
My younger brother is three years younger than me.
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In the Library
饭馆很小，人很多。
是很小的朋友吗？
妈妈给了她二十个一毛，是二十个小的。
Words with 小
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).