Today’s word of the day is 小 (xiǎo) which means small. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 小 (xiǎo).
小孩 (xiǎo hái) Kid
The first word is 小孩 (xiǎo hái) which means kid. Let’s look at each character of this word, 小 means small and 孩 (hái) means child. A way of using it in a sentence is 这个小孩很聪明。(Zhège xiǎohái hěn cōngmíng.) This kid is very smart.
小心 (xiǎo xīn) To be careful
Another word we can create with 小 (xiǎo) is 小心 (xiǎo xīn). This means to be careful. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 小 means small and 心means heart. A way of using it in a sentence is 我爸爸做事一向很小心。(Wǒ bàba zuòshì yīxiàng hěn xiǎoxīn.) My father is always very careful in doing things.
小说 (xiǎo shuō) Novel
Finally, we can create the word 小说 (xiǎo shuō) which means novel. A way of using it in a sentence is 这本小说很无聊。(Zhè běn xiǎoshuō hěn wúliáo.) This novel is boring.