小 siu² {xiǎo}

(slang) (curse language) fuck

小 siu² {xiǎo}

1. small
2. tiny
3. few
4. young

小別〔-别〕 siu² bit⁶ {xiǎo bié}

verb; to depart or separate for a short while

小部 siu² bou⁶ {xiǎo bù}

radical 42; Khuddaka Nikāya

小測〔-测〕 siu² caak¹ {xiǎo cè}

a quiz / test

小隊〔-队〕 siu² deoi² {xiǎo duì}

noun; squad, team

小家 siu² gaa¹ {xiǎo jiā}

stingy; mean; lacking sympathy and perspectives

小工 siu² gung¹ {xiǎo gōng}

unskilled labour, usually involved with heavy physical work

小鬼 siu² gwai² {xiǎoguǐ}

(noun) Brat

小孩 siu² haai⁴ {xiǎohái}

(noun) Kids

小器 siu² hei³ {xiǎo qì}

stingy; mean; lacking sympathy and perspectives

小康 siu² hong¹ {xiǎokāng}

(adjective) Small but abundance

小引 siu² jan⁵ {xiǎo yǐn}

Foreword; introductory note

小厴〔-厣〕 siu² jim² {xiǎo yǎn}

the two sides of the abdomen

小涌 siu² jung² {xiǎo yǒng}

Little Bay

小月 siu² jyut⁶ {xiǎo yuè}

months which only have 29 or 30 days only; miscarriage; abortion

小曲 siu² kuk¹ {xiǎo qǔ}

a ballad

小輪〔-轮〕 siu² leon⁴ {xiǎo lún}

ferry

小明 siu² ming⁴ {xiǎo míng}

noun; "Xiao Ming"It is a name for generic Hong Kong person, to identify unknown name. often appears in school teaching book; equivalent to "John Smith" in English

小山 siu² saan¹ {xiǎo shān}

Hill

小心 siu² sam¹ {xiǎo xīn}

(adjective) cautious

小生 siu² sang¹ {xiǎo shēng}

young actors

小手 siu² sau² {xiǎo shǒu}

noun; literally, small hand, also well known as Pickpocket

小時〔-时〕 siu² si⁴ {xiǎo shí}

(noun) childhood

小息 siu² sik¹ {xiǎo xí}

recess

小食 siu² sik⁶ {xiǎo shí}

(noun) snack

小説〔-说〕 siu² syut³ {xiǎo shuō}

Fiction

小偷 siu² tau¹ {xiǎo tōu}

pickpocket

小童 siu² tung⁴ {xiǎo tóng}

child

小姐 siu² ze² {xiǎo jie}

(noun) 1. Witness; (pronoun) 1. Ms; 2. Miss (before a surname)

小字 siu² zi⁶ {xiǎo zì}

tiny text

小組〔-组〕 siu² zou² {xiǎo zǔ}

small team

小造 siu² zou⁶ {xiǎo zào}

to minimise; to have the second new year celebration in a year

小豬〔-猪〕 siu² zyu¹ {xiǎo zhū}

noun; small pig; piglet; piggy

小乘 {Xiǎochéng}

1. Hinayana, the Lesser Vehicle
2. Buddhism in India before the Mayahana sutras
3. also pr. [Xiao3 cheng2]

小雅 siu² aa¹ {xiǎo yǎ}

one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經

小鷗〔-鸥〕 siu² au¹ {xiǎo ōu}

(Chinese bird species) little gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus)

小巴 siu² baa¹ {xiǎo bā}

minibus

小白 siu² baak⁶ {xiǎo bái}

1. (slang) novice
2. greenhorn
3. fool
4. idiot
5. abbr. for 小白臉, pretty boy

小包 siu² baau¹ {xiǎo bāo}

packet

小品 siu² ban² {xiǎo pǐn}

1. short, simple literary or artistic creation
2. essay
3. skit

小秘 siu² bei³ {xiǎo mì}

(ironically) "secretary" (i.e. boss's mistress)

小病 siu² beng⁶ {xiǎo bìng}

1. minor illness
2. indisposition

小辮〔-辫〕 siu² bin¹ {xiǎo biàn}

pigtail

小便 siu² bin⁶ {xiǎo biàn}

1. to urinate
2. to pass water
3. urine

小波 siu² bo¹ {xiǎo bō}

wavelet (math.)

小鴇〔-鸨〕 siu² bou² {xiǎo bǎo}

(Chinese bird species) little bustard (Tetrax tetrax)

小報〔-报〕 siu² bou³ {xiǎo bào}

tabloid newspaper

小貝〔-贝〕 siu² bui³ {Xiǎo bèi}

"Becks", nickname of British footballer David Beckham (see 貝克漢姆)

小本 siu² bun² {xiǎo běn}

1. small capital
2. on a shoestring

小產〔-产〕 siu² caan² {xiǎo chǎn}

1. to miscarry
2. a miscarriage
3. an abortion

小抄 siu² caau¹ {xiǎo chāo}

1. cheat sheet
2. crib sheet

小丑 siu² cau² {xiǎo chǒu}

clown

小車〔-车〕 siu² ce¹ {xiǎo chē}

1. small model car
2. mini-car
3. small horse-cart
4. barrow
5. wheelbarrow
6. type of folk dance

小覷〔-觑〕 siu² ceoi³ {xiǎo qù}

1. to despise
2. to have contempt for

小槌 siu² ceoi⁴ {xiǎo chuí}

1. mallet
2. drumstick

小春 siu² ceon¹ {xiǎo chūn}

1. 10th month of the lunar calendar
2. Indian summer
3. crops sown in late autumn

小潮 siu² ciu⁴ {xiǎo cháo}

neap tide (the smallest tide, when moon is at first or third quarter)

小瞧 siu² ciu⁴ {xiǎo qiáo}

1. (coll.) to look down on
2. to underestimate

小腸〔-肠〕 siu² coeng² {xiǎo cháng}

small intestine

小菜 siu² coi³ {xiǎo cài}

1. appetizer
2. small side dish
3. easy job
4. piece of cake
5. see also 小菜一碟

小蔥〔-葱〕 siu² cung¹ {xiǎo cōng}

1. shallot
2. spring onion
3. CL: 把

小泉 siu² cyun⁴ {Xiǎo quán}

1. Koizumi (name)
2. KOIZUMI Jun'ichirō, Japanese LDP politician, prime minister 2001-2006

小彈〔-弹〕 siu² daan² {xiǎo dàn}

bomblet (of cluster bomb)

小弟 siu² dai⁶ {xiǎo dì}

1. little brother
2. I, your little brother (humble)

小的 siu² dik¹ {xiǎo de}

I (when talking to a superior)

小滴 siu² dik⁶ {xiǎo dī}

a drop

小店 siu² dim³ {xiǎo diàn}

small store

小調〔-调〕 siu² diu⁶ {xiǎo diào}

1. xiaodiao, a Chinese folk song genre
2. minor key (in music)

小袋 siu² doi⁶ {xiǎo dài}

pouch

小刀 siu² dou¹ {xiǎo dāo}

1. knife
2. CL: 把

小島〔-岛〕 siu² dou² {xiǎo dǎo}

isle

小蠹 siu² dou³ {xiǎo dù}

bark beetle (zoology)

小道 siu² dou⁶ {xiǎo dào}

1. bypath
2. trail
3. bribery as a means of achieving a goal
4. minor arts (Confucian reference to agriculture, medicine, divination, and other professions unworthy of a gentleman)

小販〔-贩〕 siu² faan² {xiǎo fàn}

1. peddler
2. hawker

小費〔-费〕 siu² fai³ {xiǎo fèi}

1. tip
2. gratuity

小薰 siu² fan¹ {Xiǎo Xūn}

Xiao Xun (1989-), Taiwan actress

小粉 siu² fan² {xiǎo fěn}

1. (wheat) starch
2. amylum

小伙 siu² fo² {xiǎo huǒ}

1. young guy
2. lad
3. youngster
4. CL: 個

小謊〔-谎〕 siu² fong¹ {xiǎo huǎng}

fib

小腹 siu² fuk¹ {xiǎo fù}

1. underbelly
2. lower abdomen

小解 siu² gaai² {xiǎo jiě}

1. to urinate
2. to empty one's bladder

小雞〔-鸡〕 siu² gai¹ {xiǎo jī}

chick

小計〔-计〕 siu² gai³ {xiǎo jì}

subtotal

小金 siu² gam¹ {Xiǎo jīn}

Xiaojin county (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州, northwest Sichuan

小狗 siu² gau² {xiǎo gǒu}

1. pup
2. puppy

小技 siu² gei⁶ {xiǎo jì}

1. small skills
2. folk musical theater

小建 siu² gin³ {xiǎo jiàn}

1. lunar month of 29 days
2. same as 小盡

小徑〔-径〕 siu² ging³ {xiǎo jìng}

alley

小結〔-结〕 siu² git³ {xiǎo jié}

1. summary
2. short
3. brief
4. wrap-up

小腳〔-脚〕 siu² goek³ {xiǎo jiǎo}

bound feet (traditional)

小港 siu² gong² {Xiǎo gǎng}

Xiaogang or Hsiaokang district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市, south Taiwan

小姑 siu² gu¹ {xiǎo gū}

1. husband's younger sister
2. sister-in-law

小官 siu² gun¹ {xiǎo guān}

1. petty official
2. minor functionary

小恭 siu² gung¹ {xiǎo gōng}

(literary) urine

小攻 siu² gung¹ {xiǎo gōng}

(slang) the "giver" (in a homosexual relationship)

小拐 siu² gwaai² {xiǎo guǎi}

to turn right (Shanghainese)

小鬼 siu² gwai² {xiǎo guǐ}

1. little demon (term of endearment for a child)
2. mischievous child
3. imp

小過〔-过〕 siu² gwo³ {xiǎo guò}

1. little mistake
2. minor offense
3. slightly too much

小孩 siu² haai⁴ {xiǎo hái}

1. child
2. CL: 個

小巧 siu² haau² {xiǎo qiǎo}

1. small and exquisite
2. delicate
3. fine (features)
4. compact
5. nifty

小考 siu² haau² {xiǎo kǎo}

quiz

小氣〔-气〕 siu² hei³ {xiǎo qì}

1. stingy
2. petty
3. miserly
4. narrow-minded

小憩 siu² hei³ {xiǎo qì}

1. to rest for a bit
2. to take a breather

小吃 siu² hek³ {xiǎo chī}

1. snack
2. refreshments
3. CL: 家

小可 siu² ho² {xiǎo kě}

1. small
2. unimportant
3. (polite) my humble person

小河 siu² ho⁴ {xiǎo hé}

brook

小開〔-开〕 siu² hoi¹ {xiǎo kāi}

1. (dialect) boss' son
2. rich man's son
3. young master

小學〔-学〕 siu² hok⁶ {xiǎo xué}

1. elementary school
2. primary school
3. CL: 個

小看 siu² hon³ {xiǎo kàn}

1. to look down on
2. to underestimate

小寒 siu² hon⁴ {Xiǎo hán}

Lesser Cold, 23rd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣 6th-19th January

小康 siu² hong¹ {xiǎo kāng}

1. moderately affluent
2. well-off
3. a period of peace and prosperity

小康 siu² hong¹ {Xiǎo kāng}

Xiaokang, a Confucian near-ideal state of society, second only to Datong 大同

小巷 siu² hong⁶ {xiǎo xiàng}

alley

小項〔-项〕 siu² hong⁶ {xiǎo xiàng}

1. small item
2. event (of program)

小號〔-号〕 siu² hou⁶ {xiǎo hào}

1. trumpet
2. small size (clothes etc)
3. (coll.) number one
4. to urinate
5. (humble) our store

小昊 siu² hou⁶ {Xiǎo hào}

Xiaohao (c. 2200 BC), leader of the Dongyi 東夷 or Eastern Barbarians

小犬 siu² hyun² {xiǎo quǎn}

1. puppy
2. my son (humble)

小人 siu² jan⁴ {xiǎo rén}

1. person of low social status (old)
2. I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself)
3. nasty person
4. vile character

小丘 siu² jau¹ {xiǎo qiū}

1. hill
2. knoll

小遊〔-游〕 siu² jau⁴ {xiǎo yóu}

1. outing
2. short trip

小姨 siu² ji¹ {xiǎo yí}

1. (coll.) wife's younger sister
2. sister-in-law

小兒〔-儿〕 siu² ji⁴ {xiǎo ér}

1. young child
2. (humble) my son

小兒〔-儿〕 siu² ji⁴ {xiǎo r}

1. (coll.) early childhood
2. baby boy

小二 siu² ji⁶ {xiǎo èr}

waiter

小型 siu² jing⁴ {xiǎo xíng}

1. small scale
2. small size

小妖 siu² jiu² {xiǎo yāo}

small demon

小羊 siu² joeng⁴ {xiǎo yáng}

lamb

小樣〔-样〕 siu² joeng⁶ {xiǎo yàng}

1. galley proof (printing)
2. unimpressive
3. (coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term)

小於〔-于〕 siu² jyu¹ {xiǎo yú}

less than, <

小雨 siu² jyu⁵ {xiǎo yǔ}

1. light rain
2. drizzle

小淵〔-渊〕 siu² jyun¹ {Xiǎo yuān}

Obuchi (Japanese surname)

小溪 siu² kai¹ {xiǎo xī}

1. brook
2. streamlet

小球 siu² kau⁴ {xiǎo qiú}

1. sports such as ping-pong and badminton that use small balls
2. see also 大球

小區〔-区〕 siu² keoi¹ {xiǎo qū}

1. neighborhood
2. district

小橋〔-桥〕 siu² kiu⁴ {Xiǎo Qiáo}

Xiao Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義, the two great beauties of ancient China

小強〔-强〕 siu² koeng⁴ {Xiǎo Qiáng}

cockroach (slang)

小曲 siu² kuk¹ {xiǎo qǔ}

1. popular song
2. folk tune
3. ballad

小褂 siu² kwaa² {xiǎo guà}

close-fitting (Chinese-style) upper garment

小林 siu² lam⁴ {Xiǎo lín}

Kobayashi (Japanese surname)

小量 siu² loeng⁶ {xiǎo liàng}

a small quantity

小路 siu² lou⁶ {xiǎo lù}

lane

小龍〔-龙〕 siu² lung⁴ {xiǎo lóng}

snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖)

小馬〔-马〕 siu² maa⁵ {xiǎo mǎ}

1. colt
2. pony

小貓〔-猫〕 siu² maau¹ {xiǎo māo}

kitten

小米 siu² mai⁵ {xiǎo mǐ}

millet

小米 siu² mai⁵ {Xiǎo mǐ}

Xiaomi, Chinese electronics company founded in 2010

小麥〔-麦〕 siu² mak⁶ {xiǎo mài}

1. wheat
2. CL: 粒

小民 siu² man⁴ {xiǎo mín}

1. ordinary people
2. commoner
3. civilian

小蜜 siu² mat⁶ {xiǎo mì}

(derog.) girlfriend of a married man

小名 siu² meng² {xiǎo míng}

1. pet name for a child
2. childhood name

小鵐〔-鹀〕 siu² mou⁴ {xiǎo wú}

(Chinese bird species) little bunting (Emberiza pusilla)

小妹 siu² mui² {xiǎo mèi}

1. little sister
2. girl

小滿〔-满〕 siu² mun⁵ {Xiǎo mǎn}

Xiaoman or Lesser Full Grain, 8th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣 21st May-5th June

小女 siu² neoi⁵ {xiǎo nǚ}

my daughter (humble)

小牛 siu² ngau⁴ {xiǎo niú}

calf

小鵝〔-鹅〕 siu² ngo⁴ {xiǎo é}

gosling

小我 siu² ngo⁵ {xiǎo wǒ}

1. the self
2. the individual

小顎〔-颚〕 siu² ngok⁶ {xiǎo è}

mandible (lower jaw)

小鳥〔-鸟〕 siu² niu⁵ {xiǎo niǎo}

penis (kiddie term)

小腦〔-脑〕 siu² nou⁵ {xiǎo nǎo}

cerebellum (part of the brain)

小泡 siu² paau¹ {xiǎo pào}

vesicles

小編〔-编〕 siu² pin¹ {xiǎo biān}

editor

小票 siu² piu³ {xiǎo piào}

1. receipt
2. banknote of small denomination

小三 siu² saam¹ {xiǎo sān}

1. mistress
2. the other woman (coll.)
3. grade 3 in elementary school

小婿 siu² sai³ {xiǎo xù}

1. my son-in-law (humble)
2. I (spoken to parents-in-law)

小心 siu² sam¹ {xiǎo xīn}

1. to be careful
2. to take care

小受 siu² sau⁶ {xiǎo shòu}

(slang) the "receiver" (in a homosexual relationship)

小寫〔-写〕 siu² se² {xiǎo xiě}

lowercase

小睡 siu² seoi⁶ {xiǎo shuì}

1. to nap
2. to doze

小時〔-时〕 siu² si⁴ {xiǎo shí}

1. hour
2. CL: 個

小事 siu² si⁶ {xiǎo shì}

1. trifle
2. trivial matter
3. CL: 點

小視〔-视〕 siu² si⁶ {xiǎo shì}

1. to belittle
2. to look down upon
3. to despise

小聲〔-声〕 siu² sing¹ {xiǎo shēng}

1. in a low voice
2. (speak) in whispers

小城 siu² sing⁴ {xiǎo chéng}

small town

小乘 siu² sing⁶ {Xiǎo shèng}

1. Hinayana, the Lesser Vehicle
2. Buddhism in India before the Mayahana sutras
3. also pr. [Xiao3 cheng2]

小舌 siu² sit³ {xiǎo shé}

uvula

小小 siu² siu² {xiǎo xiǎo}

1. very small
2. very few
3. very minor

小嗓 siu² song¹ {xiǎo sǎng}

falsetto (in Chinese opera)

小數〔-数〕 siu² sou³ {xiǎo shù}

1. small figure
2. small amount
3. the part of a number to the right of the decimal point (or radix point)
4. fractional part of a number
5. number between 0 and 1
6. decimal fraction

小叔 siu² suk¹ {xiǎo shū}

1. husband's younger brother
2. brother-in-law

小暑 siu² syu² {Xiǎo shǔ}

Xiaoshu or Lesser Heat, 11th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣 7th-22nd July

小鼠 siu² syu² {xiǎo shǔ}

mouse

小樹〔-树〕 siu² syu⁶ {xiǎo shù}

1. shrub
2. small tree
3. sapling
4. CL: 棵

小船 siu² syun⁴ {xiǎo chuán}

boat

小篆 siu² syun⁶ {xiǎo zhuàn}

the small or lesser seal, the form of Chinese character standardized by the Qin dynasty

小說〔-说〕 siu² syut³ {xiǎo shuō}

1. novel
2. fiction
3. CL: 本,部

小雪 siu² syut³ {Xiǎo xuě}

Xiaoxue or Lesser Snow, 20th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣 22nd November-6th December

小攤〔-摊〕 siu² taan¹ {xiǎo tān}

vendor's stall

小偷 siu² tau¹ {xiǎo tōu}

thief

小腿 siu² teoi² {xiǎo tuǐ}

calf (of the leg)

小屋 siu² uk¹ {xiǎo wū}

1. cabin
2. lodge
3. cottage
4. chalet
5. hut
6. shed

小娃 siu² waa¹ {xiǎo wá}

child

小黃〔-黄〕 siu² wong⁴ {xiǎo huáng}

(coll.) taxicab (Tw)

小寨 siu² zaai⁶ {Xiǎo zhài}

Xiaozhai neighborhood of Xi'an

小姐 siu² ze² {xiǎo jie}

1. young lady
2. miss
3. (slang) prostitute
4. CL: 個,位

小盡〔-尽〕 siu² zeon⁶ {xiǎo jìn}

1. lunar month of 29 days
2. same as 小建

小卒 siu² zeot¹ {xiǎo zú}

1. foot soldier
2. minor figure
3. a nobody
4. (chess) pawn

小資〔-资〕 siu² zi¹ {xiǎo zī}

1. petit bourgeois
2. yuppie
3. abbr. of 小資產階級

小子 siu² zi² {xiǎo zi}

1. (coll.) boy
2. (derog.) joker
3. guy
4. (despicable) fellow

小指 siu² zi² {xiǎo zhǐ}

little finger

小子 siu² zi² {xiǎo zǐ}

1. (literary) youngster
2. (old) young fellow (term of address used by the older generation)
3. (old) I, me (used in speaking to one's elders)

小節〔-节〕 siu² zit³ {xiǎo jié}

1. a minor matter
2. trivia
3. bar (music)

小酌 siu² zoek³ {xiǎo zhuó}

1. to have a drink
2. small party

小組〔-组〕 siu² zou² {xiǎo zǔ}

group

小灶 siu² zou³ {xiǎo zào}

1. mess hall for high-ranking cadres
2. (fig.) special treatment
3. cf. 大灶

小眾〔-众〕 siu² zung³ {xiǎo zhòng}

1. minority of the population
2. non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc)
3. niche (market etc)

小傳〔-传〕 siu² zyun⁶ {xiǎo zhuàn}

1. sketch biography
2. profile

小百貨〔--货〕 siu² baak³ fo³ {xiǎo bǎi huò}

sundry goods; small household articles of daily use

小腸氣〔-肠气〕 siu² coeng² hei³ {xiǎo cháng qì}

inguinal hernia

小電影〔-电-〕 siu² din⁶ jing² {xiǎo diàn yǐng}

short/ mini films

小動作〔-动-〕 siu² dung⁶ zok³ {xiǎo dòng zuò}

Tricks; small movements

小飛象〔-飞-〕 siu² fei¹ zoeng⁶ {xiǎo fēi xiàng}

Dumbo

小家器 siu² gaa¹ hei³ {xiǎo jiā qì}

noun; small appliance

小家子 siu² gaa¹ zi² {xiǎo jiā zi}

not generous

小家種〔--种〕 siu² gaa¹ zung² {xiǎo jiā zhòng}

stingy; narrow-minded (spoken)

小轎車〔-轿车〕 siu² giu² ce¹ {xiǎo jiào chē}

sedan cars

小鬼頭〔--头〕 siu² gwai² tau⁴ {xiǎo guǐ tóu}

child ghost; children who are tricky and naughty

小學雞〔-学鸡〕 siu² hok⁶ gai¹ {xiǎo xué jī}

the nickname for 'the primary school kids'; naïve; childish

小人蛇 siu² jan⁴ se⁴ {xiǎo rén shé}

young or child illegal immigrants

小兒科〔-儿-〕 siu² ji⁴ fo¹ {xiǎo ér kē}

(slang) easy job

小業主〔-业-〕 siu² jip⁶ zyu² {xiǎo yè zhǔ}

a small/ petty property owners

小喇叭 siu² laa³ baa¹ {xiǎo lǎ bā}

trumpet; a swearing phrase

小露寶〔--宝〕 siu² lou⁶ bou² {xiǎo lù bǎo}

Ganbare!! Robocon

小五金 siu² ng⁵ gam¹ {xiǎo wǔ jīn}

metal fittings

小四喜 siu² sei³ hei² {xiǎo sì xǐ}

junior 4 happiness, a term in the game "mahjong"

小市民 siu² si⁵ man⁴ {xiǎo shì mín}

ordinary citizens

小食部 siu² sik⁶ bou⁶ {xiǎo shí bù}

Tuckshop

小食店 siu² sik⁶ dim³ {xiǎo shí diàn}

Tuckshop

小小超 siu² siu² ciu¹ {xiǎo xiǎo chāo}

noun; nickname of Richard Li Tzar-Kai, a Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist, and is the younger son of businessman Li Ka-Shing

小小的 siu² siu² dik¹ {xiǎo xiǎo de}

Tiny; trivial

小商品 siu² soeng¹ ban² {xiǎo shāng pǐn}

noun; small items, miscellaneous good

小甜餅〔--饼〕 siu² tim⁴ beng² {xiǎo tián bǐng}

Macaron; cookies

小鴉鵑〔-鸦鹃〕 siu² aa¹ gyun¹ {xiǎo yā juān}

(Chinese bird species) lesser coucal (Centropus bengalensis)

小阿姨 siu² aa³ ji¹ {xiǎo ā yí}

auntie, youngest of sisters in mother's family

小白菜 siu² baak⁶ coi³ {xiǎo bái cài}

1. bok choy
2. Chinese cabbage
3. Brassica chinensis
4. CL: 棵

小白臉〔--脸〕 siu² baak⁶ lim⁵ {xiǎo bái liǎn}

1. attractive young man (usually derog.)
2. pretty boy
3. gigolo

小白鼠 siu² baak⁶ syu² {xiǎo bái shǔ}

1. little white mouse (esp. laboratory animal)
2. fig. guinea pig, i.e. human participant in experiment

小斑點〔--点〕 siu² baan¹ dim² {xiǎo bān diǎn}

speckle

小濱鷸〔-滨鹬〕 siu² ban¹ wat⁶ {xiǎo bīn yù}

(Chinese bird species) little stint (Calidris minuta)

小不點〔--点〕 siu² bat¹ dim² {xiǎo bu diǎn}

1. tiny
2. very small
3. tiny thing
4. small child
5. baby

小筆電〔-笔电〕 siu² bat¹ din⁶ {xiǎo bǐ diàn}

1. mini laptop or notebook (computer)
2. netbook
3. CL: 臺,部

小扁豆 siu² bin² dau² {xiǎo biǎn dòu}

lentil

小便斗 siu² bin⁶ dau² {xiǎo biàn dǒu}

urinal

小便器 siu² bin⁶ hei³ {xiǎo biàn qì}

urinal

小標題〔-标题〕 siu² biu¹ tai⁴ {xiǎo biāo tí}

subheading

小瀑布 siu² buk⁶ bou³ {xiǎo pù bù}

cascade

小冊子〔-册-〕 siu² caak³ zi² {xiǎo cè zi}

1. booklet
2. pamphlet
3. leaflet
4. information sheet
5. menu
6. CL: 本

小鏟子〔-铲-〕 siu² caan² zi² {xiǎo chǎn zi}

trowel

小插曲 siu² caap³ kuk¹ {xiǎo chā qǔ}

1. episode
2. brief interlude

小丑魚〔--鱼〕 siu² cau² jyu² {xiǎo chǒu yú}

1. clownfish
2. anemonefish

小赤壁 siu² cek³ bik¹ {Xiǎo chì bì}

Little Red Cliff, nickname of Bitan 碧潭, Xindian, Taibei county, Taiwan

小除夕 siu² ceoi⁴ zik⁶ {xiǎo chú xī}

the day before New Year's Eve

小青年 siu² cing¹ nin⁴ {xiǎo qīng nián}

1. young person
2. youngster

小清新 siu² cing¹ san¹ {xiǎo qīng xīn}

hipster

小昭寺 siu² ciu¹ zi⁶ {Xiǎo zhāo sì}

Ramoche Temple, Lhasa

小衝突〔-冲-〕 siu² cung¹ dat⁶ {xiǎo chōng tū}

1. skirmish
2. clash
3. dispute
4. brush

小聰明〔-聪-〕 siu² cung¹ ming⁴ {xiǎo cōng ming}

1. clever-clever
2. clever in trivial matters
3. sharp but petty-minded

小弟弟 siu² dai⁶ dai⁶ {xiǎo dì di}

1. little brother
2. little boy
3. (coll.) penis

小豆蔻 siu² dau⁶ kau³ {xiǎo dòu kòu}

Indian cardamom (Amomum cardamomum)

小店區〔--区〕 siu² dim³ keoi¹ {Xiǎo diàn qū}

Xiaodian district of Taiyuan city 太原市, Shanxi

小碟子 siu² dip⁶ zi² {xiǎo dié zi}

saucer

小袋鼠 siu² doi⁶ syu² {xiǎo dài shǔ}

1. wallaby
2. pademelon

小刀會〔--会〕 siu² dou¹ wui² {Xiǎo dāo huì}

Dagger Society, anti-Qing secret society who mounted an unsuccessful rebellion in 1855

小杜鵑〔--鹃〕 siu² dou⁶ gyun¹ {xiǎo dù juān}

(Chinese bird species) lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)

小段子 siu² dyun⁶ zi² {xiǎo duàn zi}

1. short paragraph
2. news article

小飯館〔-饭馆〕 siu² faan⁶ gun² {xiǎo fàn guǎn}

1. tearoom
2. canteen
3. cafeteria

小範圍〔-范围〕 siu² faan⁶ wai⁴ {xiǎo fàn wéi}

1. small-scale
2. local
3. to a limited extent

小發財〔-发财〕 siu² faat³ coi⁴ {xiǎo fā cái}

1. (coll.) (Tw) mini truck
2. Kei truck

小伙子 siu² fo² zi² {xiǎo huǒ zi}

1. young man
2. young guy
3. lad
4. youngster
5. CL: 個

小貨車〔-货车〕 siu² fo³ ce¹ {xiǎo huò chē}

pickup truck

小家鼠 siu² gaa¹ syu² {xiǎo jiā shǔ}

mouse

小雞雞〔-鸡鸡〕 siu² gai¹ gai¹ {xiǎo jī jī}

penis (child's word)

小金庫〔--库〕 siu² gam¹ fu³ {xiǎo jīn kù}

1. supplementary cash reserve
2. private fund
3. private hoard
4. slush fund

小金縣〔--县〕 siu² gam¹ jyun⁶ {Xiǎo jīn xiàn}

Xiaojin county (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州, northwest Sichuan

小九九 siu² gau² gau² {xiǎo jiǔ jiǔ}

1. multiplication tables
2. (fig.) plan
3. scheme

小港區〔--区〕 siu² gong² keoi¹ {Xiǎo gǎng qū}

Xiaogang or Hsiaokang district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市, south Taiwan

小鋼球〔-钢-〕 siu² gong³ kau⁴ {xiǎo gāng qiú}

1. iron pellet
2. shrapnel

小鋼珠〔-钢-〕 siu² gong³ zyu¹ {xiǎo gāng zhū}

pachinko

小公共 siu² gung¹ gung⁶ {xiǎo gōng gòng}

mini bus (used for public transportation)

小公主 siu² gung¹ zyu² {xiǎo gōng zhǔ}

1. lit. little princess
2. fig. spoiled girl
3. female version of 小皇帝

小廣播〔-广-〕 siu² gwong² bo³ {xiǎo guǎng bō}

1. grapevine
2. gossip
3. to spread rumors

小鵑鳩〔-鹃鸠〕 siu² gyun¹ kau¹ {xiǎo juān jiū}

(Chinese bird species) little cuckoo-dove (Macropygia ruficeps)

小蝦米〔-虾-〕 siu² haa¹ mai⁵ {xiǎo xiā mi}

1. shrimp
2. fig. small fry
3. minor player

小孩子 siu² haai⁴ zi² {xiǎo hái zi}

child

小行星 siu² hang⁴ sing¹ {xiǎo xíng xīng}

1. asteroid
2. minor planet

小汽車〔--车〕 siu² hei³ ce¹ {xiǎo qì chē}

compact car

小氣鬼〔-气-〕 siu² hei³ gwai² {xiǎo qì guǐ}

1. miser
2. penny-pincher

小氣候〔-气-〕 siu² hei³ hau⁶ {xiǎo qì hòu}

1. microclimate
2. fig. local situation

小氣腔〔-气-〕 siu² hei³ hong¹ {xiǎo qì qiāng}

small air cavity

小吃店 siu² hek³ dim³ {xiǎo chī diàn}

1. snack bar
2. lunch room
3. CL: 家

小可愛〔--爱〕 siu² ho² oi³ {xiǎo kě ài}

1. cutie
2. sweetie
3. (Tw) camisole (women's garment)

小河區〔--区〕 siu² ho⁴ keoi¹ {Xiǎo hé qū}

Xiaohe district of Guiyang city 貴陽市, Guizhou

小學生〔-学-〕 siu² hok⁶ saang¹ {xiǎo xué shēng}

1. primary school student
2. schoolchild
3. CL: 個,名

小熊貓〔--猫〕 siu² hung⁴ maau¹ {xiǎo xióng māo}

1. lesser panda
2. red panda
3. firefox

小紅帽〔-红-〕 siu² hung⁴ mou² {Xiǎo hóng mào}

Little Red Riding Hood

小紅莓〔-红-〕 siu² hung⁴ mui² {xiǎo hóng méi}

cranberry

小熊座 siu² hung⁴ zo⁶ {Xiǎo xióng zuò}

Ursa Minor (constellation)

小犬座 siu² hyun² zo⁶ {Xiǎo quǎn zuò}

Canis Minor (constellation)

小人物 siu² jan⁴ mat⁶ {xiǎo rén wù}

1. nonentity
2. a nobody

小人書〔--书〕 siu² jan⁴ syu¹ {xiǎo rén shū}

1. children's picture story book
2. CL: 本

小人精 siu² jan⁴ zing¹ {xiǎo rén jīng}

1. exceptionally bright kid
2. child prodigy

小日本 siu² jat⁶ bun² {xiǎo Rì běn}

1. (derog.) Japanese person
2. Jap

小夜曲 siu² je⁶ kuk¹ {xiǎo yè qǔ}

serenade

小意思 siu² ji³ si¹ {xiǎo yì si}

1. small token
2. mere trifle (used of one's gifts)

小兒科〔-儿-〕 siu² ji⁴ fo¹ {xiǎo ér kē}

1. pediatrics
2. pediatric (department)
3. sth of little importance
4. trifle
5. a child's play
6. (slang) childish
7. petty
8. stingy

小兒經〔-儿经〕 siu² ji⁴ ging¹ {Xiǎo ér jīng}

Xiao'erjing, refers to the use of the Arabic alphabet to write Chinese

小燕尾 siu² jin³ mei⁵ {xiǎo yàn wěi}

(Chinese bird species) little forktail (Enicurus scouleri)

小鷹號〔-鹰号〕 siu² jing¹ hou⁶ {Xiǎo yīng Hào}

Kitty Hawk (US aircraft carrier)

小型車〔--车〕 siu² jing⁴ ce¹ {xiǎo xíng chē}

compact car

小妖精 siu² jiu¹ zing¹ {xiǎo yāo jīng}

1. goblin
2. hussy
3. floozy

小絨鴨〔-绒鸭〕 siu² jung⁴ aap³ {xiǎo róng yā}

(Chinese bird species) Steller's eider (Polysticta stelleri)

小舅子 siu² kau⁵ zi² {xiǎo jiù zi}

(coll.) wife's younger brother

小企業〔--业〕 siu² kei⁵ jip⁶ {xiǎo qǐ yè}

small enterprise

小確幸〔-确-〕 siu² kok³ hang⁶ {xiǎo què xìng}

sth small that one can find pleasure in (e.g. a cold beer after a hard day or a serendipitous find in a second-hand store)

小括號〔--号〕 siu² kut³ hou⁶ {xiǎo kuò hào}

1. brackets
2. parentheses ( )

小輪車〔-轮车〕 siu² leon⁴ ce¹ {xiǎo lún chē}

cycling BMX

小羚羊 siu² ling⁴ joeng⁴ {xiǎo líng yáng}

gazelle

小靈通〔-灵-〕 siu² ling⁴ tung¹ {xiǎo líng tōng}

mobile phone (with a local, 7-digit phone number)

小兩口〔-两-〕 siu² loeng⁵ hau² {xiǎo liǎng kǒu}

(coll.) young married couple

小老婆 siu² lou⁵ po⁴ {xiǎo lǎo pó}

1. concubine
2. junior wife
3. mistress

小綠人〔-绿-〕 siu² luk⁶ jan⁴ {xiǎo lǜ rén}

little green men from Mars

小籠包〔-笼-〕 siu² lung⁴ baau¹ {xiǎo lóng bāo}

steamed dumpling

小龍蝦〔-龙虾〕 siu² lung⁴ haa¹ {xiǎo lóng xiā}

1. crayfish
2. langoustine
3. chicken lobster

小馬座〔-马-〕 siu² maa⁵ zo⁶ {Xiǎo mǎ zuò}

Equuleus (constellation)

小賣部〔-卖-〕 siu² maai⁶ bou⁶ {xiǎo mài bù}

1. kiosk
2. snack counter
3. retail department or section inside a larger business

小麵包〔-面-〕 siu² min⁶ baau¹ {xiǎo miàn bāo}

1. bread roll
2. bun

小毛蟲〔--虫〕 siu² mou⁴ cung⁴ {xiǎo máo chóng}

slug

小拇指 siu² mou⁵ zi² {xiǎo mǔ zhǐ}

1. little finger
2. pinkie

小妹妹 siu² mui⁴ mui² {xiǎo mèi mei}

1. little sister
2. little girl
3. (coll.) vagina

小岩洞 siu² ngaam⁴ dung⁶ {xiǎo yán dòng}

grotto

小眼角 siu² ngaan⁵ gok³ {xiǎo yǎn jiǎo}

outer corner of the eye

小雁塔 siu² ngaan⁶ taap³ {Xiǎo yàn tǎ}

Small Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an

小牛肉 siu² ngau⁴ juk⁶ {xiǎo niú ròu}

veal

小年人 siu² nin⁴ jan⁴ {xiǎo nián rén}

1. younger old person
2. young retiree

小牝牛 siu² pan⁵ ngau⁴ {xiǎo pìn niú}

heifer

小朋友 siu² pang⁴ jau⁵ {xiǎo péng yǒu}

1. child
2. CL: 個

小屁孩 siu² pei³ haai⁴ {xiǎo pì hái}

1. wimpy kid
2. brat

小鷿鷈〔-䴙䴘〕 siu² pik¹ tai⁴ {xiǎo pì tī}

(Chinese bird species) little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

小盤尾〔-盘-〕 siu² pun⁴ mei⁵ {xiǎo pán wěi}

(Chinese bird species) lesser racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus remifer)

小三度 siu² saam¹ dou⁶ {xiǎo sān dù}

minor third (musical interval)

小心眼 siu² sam¹ ngaan⁵ {xiǎo xīn yǎn}

1. narrow-minded
2. petty

小壽星〔-寿-〕 siu² sau⁶ sing¹ {xiǎo shòu xīng}

1. child whose birthday is being celebrated
2. birthday boy
3. birthday girl

小獅座〔-狮-〕 siu² si¹ zo⁶ {Xiǎo shī zuò}

Leo Minor (constellation)

小時工〔-时-〕 siu² si⁴ gung¹ {xiǎo shí gōng}

1. hourly worker
2. hourly job

小時候〔-时-〕 siu² si⁴ hau⁶ {xiǎo shí hou}

in one's childhood

小仙鶲〔--鹟〕 siu² sin¹ jung¹ {xiǎo xiān wēng}

(Chinese bird species) small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae)

小小說〔--说〕 siu² siu² syut³ {xiǎo xiǎo shuō}

flash fiction

小杓鷸〔--鹬〕 siu² soek³ wat⁶ {xiǎo sháo yù}

(Chinese bird species) little curlew (Numenius minutus)

小商販〔--贩〕 siu² soeng¹ faan⁵ {xiǎo shāng fàn}

1. small trader
2. peddler

小數點〔-数点〕 siu² sou³ dim² {xiǎo shù diǎn}

decimal point

小鬆糕〔-松-〕 siu² sung¹ gou¹ {xiǎo sōng gāo}

muffin

小樹林〔-树-〕 siu² syu⁶ lam⁴ {xiǎo shù lín}

grove

小算盤〔--盘〕 siu² syun³ pun⁴ {xiǎo suàn pán}

1. lit. small abacus
2. fig. selfish calculations
3. bean-counting

小說家〔-说-〕 siu² syut³ gaa¹ {xiǎo shuō jiā}

novelist

小說家〔-说-〕 siu² syut³ gaa¹ {Xiǎo shuō jiā}

School of Minor-talks, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家 during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)

小太太 siu² taai³ taai² {xiǎo tài tai}

1. concubine
2. mistress

小提琴 siu² tai⁴ kam⁴ {xiǎo tí qín}

1. fiddle
2. violin

小天鵝〔--鹅〕 siu² tin¹ ngo⁴ {xiǎo tiān é}

(Chinese bird species) tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus)

小天鵝〔--鹅〕 siu² tin¹ ngo⁴ {Xiǎo tiān é}

Little Swan (PRC appliance brand)

小田雞〔--鸡〕 siu² tin⁴ gai¹ {xiǎo tián jī}

(Chinese bird species) Baillon's crake (Porzana pusilla)

小畑健 siu² tin⁴ gin⁶ {Xiǎo tián Jiàn}

OBATA Takeshi, manga artist, illustrator of cult series Death Note 死亡筆記

小湯山〔-汤-〕 siu² tong¹ saan¹ {Xiǎo tāng shān}

Xiaotangshan town in Beijing municipality

小淘氣〔--气〕 siu² tou⁴ hei³ {xiǎo táo qì}

rascal

小同鄉〔--乡〕 siu² tung⁴ hoeng¹ {xiǎo tóng xiāng}

person from the same county

小娃娃 siu² waa¹ waa¹ {xiǎo wá wa}

baby

小葦鳽〔-苇-〕 siu² wai⁵ gin¹ {xiǎo wěi jiān}

(Chinese bird species) little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)

小雲雀〔-云-〕 siu² wan⁴ zoek² {xiǎo yún què}

(Chinese bird species) oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula)

小混混 siu² wan⁶ wan⁶ {xiǎo hùn hùn}

1. hooligan
2. rogue
3. a good-for-nothing

小蝗鶯〔--莺〕 siu² wong⁴ ang¹ {xiǎo huáng yīng}

(Chinese bird species) Pallas's grasshopper warbler (Locustella certhiola)

小皇帝 siu² wong⁴ dai³ {xiǎo huáng dì}

1. lit. little emperor
2. fig. spoiled child
3. spoiled boy
4. pampered only child

小黃瓜〔-黄-〕 siu² wong⁴ gwaa¹ {xiǎo huáng guā}

gherkin

小茴香 siu² wui⁴ hoeng¹ {xiǎo huí xiāng}

1. fennel
2. fennel seed

小玩意 siu² wun⁶ ji³ {xiǎo wán yì}

1. gadget
2. widget (small item of software)

小集團〔--团〕 siu² zaap⁶ tyun⁴ {xiǎo jí tuán}

1. faction
2. clique

小嘴鴴〔--鸻〕 siu² zeoi² hang⁴ {xiǎo zuǐ héng}

(Chinese bird species) Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)

小精靈〔--灵〕 siu² zing¹ ling⁴ {xiǎo jīng líng}

elf

小節線〔-节线〕 siu² zit³ sin³ {xiǎo jié xiàn}

barline (music)

小髒鬼〔-脏-〕 siu² zong¹ gwai² {xiǎo zāng guǐ}

dirty little devil (affectionate, of child)

小祖宗 siu² zou² zung¹ {xiǎo zǔ zōng}

1. brat
2. little devil

小本經營〔--经营〕 siu² bun² ging¹ jing⁴ {xiǎo běn jīng yíng}

Small businesses

小販中心〔-贩--〕 siu² faan² zung¹ sam¹ {xiǎo fàn zhōng xīn}

noun; hawker centre

小恩小惠 siu² jan¹ siu² wai⁶ {xiǎo ēn xiǎo huì}

Small favors for networking

小打小鬧〔---闹〕 siu² daa² siu² naau⁶ {xiǎo dǎ xiǎo nào}

small-scale

小亞細亞〔-亚细亚〕 siu² aa³ sai³ aa³ {Xiǎo yà xì yà}

1. Asia minor
2. Anatolia

小白額雁〔--额-〕 siu² baak⁶ ngaak⁶ ngaan⁶ {xiǎo bái é yàn}

(Chinese bird species) lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus)

小斑姬鶲〔---鹟〕 siu² baan¹ gei¹ jung¹ {xiǎo bān jī wēng}

(Chinese bird species) little pied flycatcher (Ficedula westermanni)

小步舞曲 siu² bou⁶ mou⁵ kuk¹ {xiǎo bù wǔ qǔ}

minuet

小青腳鷸〔--脚鹬〕 siu² ceng¹ goek³ wat⁶ {xiǎo qīng jiǎo yù}

(Chinese bird species) Nordmann's greenshank (Tringa guttifer)

小懲大誡〔-惩-诫〕 siu² cing⁴ daai⁶ gaai³ {xiǎo chéng dà jiè}

lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition

小菜一碟 siu² coi³ jat¹ dip⁶ {xiǎo cài yī dié}

1. a small appetizer
2. a piece of cake; very easy (idiom)

小道新聞〔---闻〕 siu² dou⁶ san¹ man⁴ {xiǎo dào xīn wén}

news from the grapevine

小花遠志〔--远-〕 siu² faa¹ jyun⁵ zi³ {xiǎo huā yuǎn zhì}

small-flowered milkwort (Polygala arvensis Willd. or P. telephioides), with roots used in Chinese medicine

小家碧玉 siu² gaa¹ bik¹ juk⁶ {xiǎo jiā bì yù}

pretty daughter in a humble family

小家子氣〔---气〕 siu² gaa¹ zi² hei³ {xiǎo jiā zi qì}

1. petty
2. small-minded

小缸缸兒〔---儿〕 siu² gong¹ gong¹ ji⁴ {xiǎo gāng gang r}

small mug (baby language)

小軍艦鳥〔-军舰鸟〕 siu² gwan¹ laam⁶ niu⁵ {xiǎo jūn jiàn niǎo}

(Chinese bird species) great frigatebird (Fregata minor)

小孩堤防 siu² haai⁴ tai⁴ fong⁴ {Xiǎo hái Dí fáng}

Kinderdrijk, village in the Netherlands with a large network of windmills attracting many tourists

小巧玲瓏〔---珑〕 siu² haau² ling⁴ lung⁴ {xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng}

1. dainty and delicate
2. exquisite

小行星帶〔---带〕 siu² hang⁴ sing¹ daai³ {xiǎo xíng xīng dài}

asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter

小起重機〔---机〕 siu² hei² cung⁵ gei¹ {xiǎo qǐ zhòng jī}

jack

小康社會〔---会〕 siu² hong¹ se⁵ wui² {xiǎo kāng shè huì}

society in which the material needs of most citizens are adequately met

小紅蘿蔔〔-红萝卜〕 siu² hung⁴ lo⁴ baak⁶ {xiǎo hóng luó bo}

summer radish (the small red kind)

小熊維尼〔--维-〕 siu² hung⁴ wai⁴ nei⁴ {Xiǎo xióng Wéi ní}

Winnie-the-Pooh (bear character in children's stories by A. A. Milne adapted by Disney)

小兒麻痺〔-儿-痹〕 siu² ji⁴ maa⁴ bei³ {xiǎo ér má bì}

polio (poliomyelitis)

小兒痲痺〔-儿-痹〕 siu² ji⁴ maa⁴ bei³ {xiǎo ér má bì}

1. variant of 小兒麻痺
2. infantile paralysis
3. polio (poliomyelitis)

小義大利〔-义--〕 siu² ji⁶ daai⁶ lei⁶ {xiǎo yì dà lì}

Little Italy

小型巴士 siu² jing⁴ baa¹ si⁶ {xiǎo xíng bā shì}

1. minibus
2. microbus

小型貨車〔--货车〕 siu² jing⁴ fo³ ce¹ {xiǎo xíng huò chē}

light van

小型櫃櫥〔--柜橱〕 siu² jing⁴ gwai⁶ cyu⁴ {xiǎo xíng guì chú}

cabinet

小型汽車〔---车〕 siu² jing⁴ hei³ ce¹ {xiǎo xíng qì chē}

compact car

小型企業〔---业〕 siu² jing⁴ kei⁵ jip⁶ {xiǎo xíng qǐ yè}

small business

小營盤鎮〔-营盘镇〕 siu² jing⁴ pun⁴ zan³ {Xiǎo yíng pán zhèn}

Xiaoyingpan township in Börtala Shehiri or Bole City 博樂市, Xinjiang

小淵惠三〔-渊--〕 siu² jyun¹ wai⁶ saam¹ {Xiǎo yuān Huì sān}

Obuchi Keizo (1937-2000), Japanese politician, prime minister 1998-2000

小裡小氣〔-里-气〕 siu² lei⁵ siu² hei³ {xiǎo li xiǎo qì}

1. stingy
2. petty

小蘿蔔頭〔-萝卜头〕 siu² lo⁴ baak⁶ tau⁴ {xiǎo luó bo tou}

(coll.) little kid

小鹿亂撞〔--乱-〕 siu² luk⁶ lyun⁶ zong⁶ {xiǎo lù luàn zhuàng}

fig. restless, because of fear or strong emotions

小籠湯包〔-笼汤-〕 siu² lung⁴ tong¹ baau¹ {xiǎo lóng tāng bāo}

steamed soup dumpling

小麥胚芽〔-麦--〕 siu² mak⁶ pui¹ ngaa⁴ {xiǎo mài pēi yá}

wheat germ

小額融資〔-额-资〕 siu² ngaak⁶ jung⁴ zi¹ {xiǎo é róng zī}

microfinance

小鳥依人〔-鸟--〕 siu² niu⁵ ji¹ jan⁴ {xiǎo niǎo yī rén}

1. lit. like a little bird relying on people (idiom)
2. fig. cute and helpless-looking

小三和弦 siu² saam¹ wo⁴ jin⁴ {xiǎo sān hé xián}

minor triad la-do-mi

小山包包 siu² saan¹ baau¹ baau¹ {xiǎo shān bāo bao}

a landscape dotted with low hills and hillocks (idiom)

小心謹慎〔--谨-〕 siu² sam¹ gan² san⁶ {xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn}

1. cautious and timid (idiom); prudent
2. careful

小心翼翼 siu² sam¹ jik⁶ jik⁶ {xiǎo xīn yì yì}

1. cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully
2. prudent
3. gently and cautiously

小心眼兒〔---儿〕 siu² sam¹ ngaan⁵ ji⁴ {xiǎo xīn yǎn r}

1. small-minded
2. petty
3. narrow-minded

小手小腳〔---脚〕 siu² sau² siu² goek³ {xiǎo shǒu xiǎo jiǎo}

1. mean
2. stingy
3. to be lacking in boldness
4. timid

小寫字母〔-写--〕 siu² se² zi⁶ mou⁵ {xiǎo xiě zì mǔ}

lowercase (letters)

小事一樁〔---桩〕 siu² si⁶ jat¹ zong¹ {xiǎo shì yī zhuāng}

1. trivial matter
2. a piece of cake

小媳婦兒〔--妇儿〕 siu² sik¹ fu⁵ ji⁴ {xiǎo xí fu r}

1. young married woman
2. scapegoat
3. young girl engaged to sb by her parents (idiom)

小食中心 siu² sik⁶ zung¹ sam¹ {xiǎo shí zhōng xīn}

Food court

小蘇打粉〔-苏--〕 siu² sou¹ daa² fan² {xiǎo sū dá fěn}

baking soda

小太平鳥〔---鸟〕 siu² taai³ ping⁴ niu⁵ {xiǎo tài píng niǎo}

(Chinese bird species) Japanese waxwing (Bombycilla japonica)

小題大做〔-题--〕 siu² tai⁴ daai⁶ zou⁶ {xiǎo tí dà zuò}

to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)

小提琴手 siu² tai⁴ kam⁴ sau² {xiǎo tí qín shǒu}

1. violinist
2. fiddler

小肚雞腸〔--鸡肠〕 siu² tou⁵ gai¹ coeng⁴ {xiǎo dù jī cháng}

1. lit. small belly, chicken's gut (idiom); narrow-minded
2. petty

小黃腳鷸〔-黄脚鹬〕 siu² wong⁴ goek³ wat⁶ {xiǎo huáng jiǎo yù}

(Chinese bird species) lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)

小嘴烏鴉〔--乌鸦〕 siu² zeoi² wu¹ aa¹ {xiǎo zuǐ wū yā}

(Chinese bird species) carrion crow (Corvus corone)

小別勝新婚〔-别胜--〕 siu² bit⁶ sing³ san¹ fan¹ {xiǎo bié shèng xīn hūn}

absence makes the heart grow fonder

小鬼升城隍 siu² gwai² sing¹ sing⁴ wong⁴ {xiǎo guǐ shēng chéng huang}

unethical men becoming successful

小數怕長計〔-数-长计〕 siu² sou³ paa³ zoeng² gai³ {xiǎo shù pà cháng jì}

saving up a little by little can accumulate to a big amount

小百科全書〔----书〕 siu² baak³ fo¹ cyun⁴ syu¹ {xiǎo bǎi kē quán shū}

micropedia

小白腰雨燕 siu² baak⁶ jiu¹ jyu⁵ jin³ {xiǎo bái yāo yǔ yàn}

(Chinese bird species) house swift (Apus nipalensis)

小斑啄木鳥〔----鸟〕 siu² baan¹ doek³ muk⁶ niu⁵ {xiǎo bān zhuó mù niǎo}

(Chinese bird species) lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor)

小池百合子 siu² ci⁴ baak³ hap⁶ zi² {Xiǎo chí Bǎi hé zi}

KOIKE Yuriko (1952-), Japanese LDP politician, minister of defense during 2008

小泉純一郎〔--纯--〕 siu² cyun⁴ seon⁴ jat¹ long⁴ {Xiǎo quán Chún yī láng}

KOIZUMI Jun'ichirō (1942-), Japanese LDP politician, prime minister 2001-2006

小灰山椒鳥〔----鸟〕 siu² fui¹ saan¹ ziu¹ niu⁵ {xiǎo huī shān jiāo niǎo}

(Chinese bird species) Swinhoe's minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis)

小鳳頭燕鷗〔-凤头-鸥〕 siu² fung⁶ tau⁴ jin³ au¹ {xiǎo fèng tóu yàn ōu}

(Chinese bird species) lesser crested tern (Thalasseus bengalensis)

小黑領噪鶥〔--领-鹛〕 siu² hak¹ ling⁵ cou³ mei⁴ {xiǎo hēi lǐng zào méi}

(Chinese bird species) lesser necklaced laughingthrush (Garrulax monileger)

小學而大遺〔-学--遗〕 siu² hok⁶ ji⁴ daai⁶ wai⁴ {xiǎo xué ér dà yí}

to concentrate on trivial points while neglecting the main problem (idiom)

小野不由美 siu² je⁵ bat¹ jau⁴ mei⁵ {Xiǎo yě Bù yóu měi}

Ono Fuyumi (1960-), Japanese novelist

小兒軟骨病〔-儿软--〕 siu² ji⁴ jyun⁵ gwat¹ beng⁶ {xiǎo ér ruǎn gǔ bìng}

rickets (medicine)

小兒麻痺症〔-儿-痹-〕 siu² ji⁴ maa⁴ bei³ zing³ {xiǎo ér má bì zhèng}

1. poliomyelitis
2. infantile paralysis

小型核武器 siu² jing⁴ hat⁶ mou⁵ hei³ {xiǎo xíng hé wǔ qì}

mini-nuke

小鱗胸鷦鶥〔-鳞-鹪鹛〕 siu² leon⁴ hung¹ ziu¹ mei⁴ {xiǎo lín xiōng jiāo méi}

(Chinese bird species) pygmy wren-babbler (Pnoepyga pusilla)

小靈通機站〔-灵-机-〕 siu² ling⁴ tung¹ gei¹ zaam⁶ {xiǎo líng tōng jī zhàn}

cell phone base or repeater station (telecommunications)

小巫見大巫〔--见--〕 siu² mou⁴ gin³ daai⁶ mou⁴ {xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū}

1. lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)
2. fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison

小吞噬細胞〔---细-〕 siu² tan¹ sai⁶ sai³ baau¹ {xiǎo tūn shì xì bāo}

microphage (a type of white blood cell)

小團體主義〔-团体-义〕 siu² tyun⁴ tai² zyu² ji⁶ {xiǎo tuán tǐ zhǔ yì}

1. cliquism
2. small-group mentality

小資產階級〔-资产阶级〕 siu² zi¹ caan² gaai¹ kap¹ {xiǎo zī chǎn jiē jí}

petty bourgeois

小組委員會〔-组-员会〕 siu² zou² wai² jyun⁴ wui² {xiǎo zǔ wěi yuán huì}

subcommittee

小兒麻痺病毒〔-儿-痹--〕 siu² ji⁴ maa⁴ bei³ beng⁶ duk⁶ {xiǎo ér má bì bìng dú}

poliovirus

小星頭啄木鳥〔--头--鸟〕 siu² sing¹ tau⁴ doek³ muk⁶ niu⁵ {xiǎo xīng tóu zhuó mù niǎo}

(Chinese bird species) Japanese pygmy woodpecker (Dendrocopos kizuki)

小鬼唔見得大神〔---见---〕 siu² gwai² m⁴ gin³ dak¹ daai⁶ san⁴ {xiǎo guǐ ń jiàn de dà shén}

not generous

小心駛得萬年船〔--驶-万--〕 siu² sam¹ sai² dak¹ maan⁶ nin⁴ syun⁴ {xiǎo xin shǐ de wàn nián chuán}

caution is the parent of safety, it is better to be safe than sorry

小洞不堵沉大船 siu² dung⁶ bat¹ dou² cam⁴ daai⁶ syun⁴ {xiǎo dòng bù dǔ chén dà chuán}

A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship.

小葵花鳳頭鸚鵡〔---凤头鹦鹉〕 siu² kwai⁴ faa¹ fung⁶ tau⁴ jing¹ mou⁵ {xiǎo kuí huā fèng tóu yīng wǔ}

(Chinese bird species) yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea)

小洞不補大洞吃苦〔---补----〕 siu² dung⁶ bat¹ bou² daai⁶ dung⁶ hek³ fu² {xiǎo dòng bù bǔ dà dòng chī kǔ}

A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine

小財唔出，大財唔入〔-财----财--〕 siu² coi⁴ m⁴ ceot¹ daai⁶ coi⁴ m⁴ jap⁶ {xiǎo cái ń chū , dà cái ń rù}

one won't make wealth if refuses to invest from little (spoken)

小洞不堵，大洞吃苦 siu² dung⁶ bat¹ dou² ，daai⁶ dung⁶ hek³ fu² {xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng chī kǔ}

A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.

小洞不堵，大洞難補〔-------难补〕 siu² dung⁶ bat¹ dou² ，daai⁶ dung⁶ naan⁴ bou² {xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng nán bǔ}

If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard to repair (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.

小洞不堵，大洞受苦 siu² dung⁶ bat¹ dou² ，daai⁶ dung⁶ sau⁶ fu² {xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng shòu kǔ}

A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.

小時了了，大未必佳〔-时-------〕 siu² si⁴ liu⁵ liu⁵, daai⁶ mei⁶ bit¹ gaai¹ {xiǎo shí liǎo liǎo , dà wèi bì jiā}

being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)