Word: 小 (xiǎo)

一百个小和尚好认一个老和尚，一个老和尚难认一百个小和尚

yìbǎigè xiǎo héshang hǎo rèn yí gè lǎo héshang, yí gè lǎo héshang nán rèn yìbǎigè xiǎo héshang

a hundred young monks can easily know one old monk, but one old monk can hardly know a hundred young monks

三人同行,小的苦

sān rén tóngháng,xiǎo de kǔ

when three travel together, the youngest suffers

世界是一个小村。

Shìjiè shì yí gè xiǎo cūn.

The world is a small village.

丢了西瓜捡了芝麻，顾了小头儿丢了大头儿

diūlexīguā jiǎnlezhīmá, gùle xiǎo tóur diū le dà tóur

dropped the watermelon and picked up a sesame seed; took care of the small end and lost the big end

两者之间只有很小的差别。

Liǎngzhě zhījiān zhǐyǒu hěn xiǎo de chābié.

There is only a marginal difference between the two.

丫头是当妈的小棉袄

yātou shì dāng mā de xiǎo mián'ǎo

a daughter is her mother's little padded jacket

中奖的概率非常小，别太期待。

Zhòngjiǎng de gàilǜ fēicháng xiǎo, bié tài qīdài.

The probability of winning a prize is very small, so don't expect too much.

二分钱买块糖，小甜头儿

èrfēn qián mǎi kuài táng, xiǎo tián tóur

buying a piece of candy with two fen: a little sweetness

今年的逆差比去年小。

Jīnnián de nìchà bǐ qùnián xiǎo.

This year's trade deficit is smaller than last year's.

他一直抱怨他的房间很小。

Tā yìzhí bàoyuàn tā de fángjiān hěn xiǎo.

He is always complaining of his room being small.

他们工厂不承办这么小的订单。

Tāmen gōngchǎng bù chéngbàn zhème xiǎo de dìngdān.

Their factory doesn't take on orders this small.

他借的钱数额不小，要慢慢还。

Tā jiè de qián shù'é bù xiǎo, yào mànmàn hái.

The sum of money he borrowed is not small, so he has to pay it back slowly.

他出生在一个贫困的小山村。

Tā chūshēng zài yí gè pínkùn de xiǎo shāncūn.

He was born in an impoverished little mountain village.

他告诉我她的小秘密。

Tā gàosu wǒ tā de xiǎo mìmì.

He told me a little secret about her.

他喜欢给孙子编造有趣的小故事。

Tā xǐhuan gěi sūnzi biānzào yǒuqù de xiǎo gùshi.

He likes to make up fun little stories for his grandson.

他嫌房间太小，不想租。

Tā xián fángjiān tài xiǎo, bùxiǎng zū.

He thinks the room is too small and doesn't want to rent it.

他心甘情愿留在小村子里教书。

Tā xīngān-qíngyuàn liú zài xiǎo cūnzi lǐ jiāoshū.

He was perfectly happy to stay in the small village and teach.

他总是抱怨他的房间小。

Tā zǒngshì bàoyuàn tā de fángjiān xiǎo.

He is always complaining about how small his room is.

他想出资开一家小饭店。

Tā xiǎng chūzī kāi yìjiā xiǎo fàndiàn.

He wants to put up money to open a small restaurant.

他把饲料做成小丸喂鱼。

Tā bǎ sìliào zuò chéng xiǎo wán wèi yú.

He makes the feed into small pellets to feed the fish.

他抱怨房间太小。

Tā bàoyuàn fángjiān tài xiǎo.

He complained that the room was too small.

他来自一个小山城。

Tā láizì yí gè xiǎo Shānchéng.

He came from a tiny mountain town.

他比我小两岁。

Tā bǐ wǒ xiǎo liǎng suì.

He is two years my junior.

他的圈子很小，朋友不多。

Tā de quānzi hěn xiǎo, péngyou bù duō.

His social circle is small, and he doesn't have many friends.

他的房子又小又旧。

Tā de fángzi yòu xiǎo yòu jiù.

His house was small and old.

他的鼻子上长了一个小疙瘩。

Tā de bízi shàng zhǎngle yí gè xiǎo gēda.

On his nose grew a small pimple.

他轻松跳跃过了那条小沟。

Tā qīngsōng tiàoyuèguole nà tiáo xiǎo gōu.

He leapt over that little ditch with ease.

你可以拿大的盒子或是小的盒子。

Nǐ kěyǐ ná dà de hézi huòshì xiǎo de hézi.

You may take either the big box or the small one.

你的胸很小。

Nǐ de xiōng hěn xiǎo.

You have a small chest.

信封上写着小丁爸爸的名字。

Xìnfēng shàng xiězhe Xiǎo Dīng bàba de míngzi.

Xiaoding's father's name is written down on the envelope.

信贷紧缩让小公司很难借钱。

Xìndài jǐnsuō ràng xiǎo gōngsī hěn nán jièqián.

The credit tightening makes it hard for small companies to borrow money.

冰箱上贴着一块小磁铁。

Bīngxiāng shàng tiēzhe yíkuài xiǎo cítiě.

There is a small magnet stuck on the fridge.

冰面很滑，因为摩擦很小。

Bīng miàn hěn huá, yīnwèi mócā hěn xiǎo.

The ice is slippery because the friction is very low.

凉子有一张可爱的小脸。

Liáng zǐ yǒu yì zhāng kě'ài de xiǎo liǎn.

Ryoko has a cute little face.

出笼的小鸟儿,放得出收不回

chūlóng de xiǎo niǎor,fàng déchū shōu bù huí

a little bird out of its cage: can be let out but not taken back

分子太小，眼睛看不见。

Fēnzǐ tài xiǎo, yǎnjing kànbújiàn.

Molecules are too small to be seen with the eye.

别为难孩子了，他还小。

Bié wéinán háizi le, tā hái xiǎo.

Don't make things hard for the child, he's still little.

别对孩子发火，他还小。

Bié duì háizi fāhuǒ, tā hái xiǎo.

Don't get angry at the child; he's still little.

力的水平分量比较小。

Lì de shuǐpíng fēnliàng bǐjiào xiǎo.

The horizontal component of the force is relatively small.

卖油的敲锅盖，货不怎么样，牌子不小

mài yóu de qiāo guōgài, huò bùzěnmeyàng, páizi bù xiǎo

the oil seller bangs a pot lid: the goods aren't much, but the sign is big

原子里有很多小粒子。

Yuánzǐ lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo lìzǐ.

There are many tiny particles inside an atom.

变化太小，察觉不出来。

Biànhuà tài xiǎo, chájué bù chūlái.

The change is too small to be observed.

古朴的小村子里很安静。

Gǔpiáo de xiǎo cūnzi lǐ hěn ānjìng.

It is very quiet in the plain, old-fashioned little village.

吕洞宾买药，难住老的难不住小的

Lǚ Dòngbīn mǎi yào, nánzhù lǎo de nán búzhù xiǎo de

Lü Dongbin buys medicine: it stumps the old man but not the young girl

和你的车比起来，我的车很小。

Hé nǐ de chē bǐ qǐlai, wǒ de chē hěn xiǎo.

Compared with yours, my car is small.

商店里的小杯子又小又精致。

Shāngdiàn lǐ de xiǎo bēizi yòu xiǎo yòu jīngzhì.

The little cups in the shop are small and delicate.

国王十分宠爱小女儿。

Guówáng shífēn chǒng'ài xiǎo nǚ'ér.

The king doted on his youngest daughter.

在小市场买东西可以讲价。

Zài xiǎo shìchǎng mǎi dōngxi kěyǐ jiǎngjià.

You can haggle when you shop at a small market.

地球上的陆地比海洋小得多。

Dìqiú shàng de lùdì bǐ hǎiyáng xiǎo de duō.

Land on Earth is much smaller than the oceans.

地球比太阳小。

Dìqiú bǐ tàiyang xiǎo.

The earth is smaller than the sun.

城乡差距越来越小了。

Chéngxiāng chājù yuèláiyuè xiǎole.

The gap between urban and rural areas is getting smaller and smaller.

墨子最早研究小孔成像。

Mòzǐ zuì zǎo yánjiū Xiǎo Kǒng chéngxiàng.

Mozi was among the first to study pinhole imaging.

大不欺小，壮不欺老

dà bù qī xiǎo, zhuàng bù qī lǎo

the big don't bully the small, the strong don't bully the old

大化小，小化无

dàhuà xiǎo, xiǎo huà wú

make the big small, make the small nothing

大和小反义，对不对？

Dà hé xiǎo fǎnyì, duì bú duì?

Big and small are antonyms, right?

大和尚给小和尚捉虱子,一个庙里的虱

dà héshang gěi xiǎo héshang zhuō shīzi,yí gè miào lǐ de shī

a senior monk picking lice off a junior monk: lice from one temple

大处着眼，小处着手

dàchùzhuóyǎn, xiǎo chù zhuóshǒu

keep eyes on the big picture, start with the small details

大富由命，小富由勤

dà fù yóu mìng, xiǎo fù yóu qín

great wealth comes from fate, small wealth from diligence

大河边的小鸟儿,见过些风浪

dà hébiān de xiǎo niǎor,jiànguo xiē fēnglàng

a little bird by the big river: has seen some wind and waves

大能容小，天能盖地

dà néng róng xiǎo, tiān néng gài dì

the big can hold the small; the sky can cover the earth

大虫吃小虫

dàchóng chī xiǎo chóng

big bugs eat small bugs

大锅饭，小锅菜

dàguōfàn, xiǎo guō cài

big-pot rice, small-pot dishes

大风浪差点颠覆了那条小渔船。

Dà fēnglàng chàdiǎn diānfùle nà tiáo xiǎo yúchuán.

The big waves nearly capsized that little fishing boat.

天黑以前，渔船要在小港口停泊。

Tiānhēi yǐqián, yúchuán yào zài xiǎo gǎngkǒu tíngbó.

Before dark, the fishing boats have to anchor in the small harbor.

太空舱里面又小又冷吗？

Tàikōngcāng lǐmiàn yòu xiǎo yòu lěng ma?

Is it small and cold inside the space capsule?

奶奶最心疼她的小孙女。

Nǎinai zuì xīnténg tā de xiǎo sūnnǚ.

Grandma dotes on her little granddaughter most of all.

她一个人创了一家小饭店。

Tā yí gè rén chuàng le yìjiā xiǎo fàndiàn.

She started a small restaurant all by herself.

她向她的老师打我小报告。

Tā xiàng tā de lǎoshī dǎ wǒ xiǎo bàogào.

She tattled on me to her teacher.

她带着一本小备忘录。

Tā dàizhe yìběn xiǎo bèiwànglù.

She carries a small memo book with her.

她捂着嘴，笑得跟个小女生似的。

Tā wǔzhe zuǐ, xiào de gēn gè xiǎo nǚshēng shìde.

She laughed the way schoolgirls do, with her hand over her mouth.

她捡了许多漂亮的小石头。

Tā jiǎnle xǔduō piàoliang de xiǎo shítou.

She picked up beautiful stones.

她比我小五岁。

Tā bǐ wǒ xiǎo wǔ suì.

She is five years junior to me.

她自己原创了一个小游戏。

Tā zìjǐ yuánchuàng le yí gè xiǎo yóuxì.

She created a little game of her own.

她运营着一家小网店。

Tā yùnyíngzhe yìjiā xiǎo wǎngdiàn.

She runs a small online shop.

字幕太小了，我看不清楚。

Zìmù tài xiǎole, wǒ kàn bù qīngchu.

The subtitles are too small; I can't see them clearly.

孩子们挥舞着小旗欢呼。

Háizimen huīwǔzhe xiǎo qí huānhū.

The children cheered, waving little flags.

孩子们沿小河边跑边笑。

Háizimen yán xiǎo hébiān pǎo biān xiào.

The children ran along the stream, laughing as they went.

孩子还小，别让他一个人拿菜刀。

Háizi hái xiǎo, bié ràng tā yí gè rén ná càidāo.

The child is still small, so don't let him hold a kitchen knife alone.

孩子还小，插座要用盖子盖住。

Háizi hái xiǎo, chāzuò yào yòng gàizi gài zhù.

The child is still small, so the sockets should be covered.

它比东京小。

Tā bǐ Dōngjīng xiǎo.

It is smaller than Tokyo.

宝宝的脚趾又小又可爱。

Bǎobao de jiǎozhǐ yòu xiǎo yòu kě'ài.

The baby's toes are tiny and adorable.

家有千万，小处不可不算

jiā yǒu qiānwàn, xiǎo chù bùkě búsuàn

though the family has tens of millions, you must still count the small items

家里的淋浴水压太小了。

Jiālǐ de línyù shuǐyā tài xiǎole.

The water pressure in our shower at home is too low.

小丁的桌子上放着很多照片。

Xiǎo Dīng de zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe hěn duō zhàopiān.

Many pictures are placed on Xiaoding's desk.

小公司也是纳税人吗？

Xiǎo gōngsī yě shì nàshuìrén ma?

Are small companies taxpayers too?

小公司依附大企业才能生存。

Xiǎo gōngsī yīfù dà qǐyè cái néng shēngcún.

Small companies can only survive by attaching themselves to big firms.

小公司敢向大公司叫板吗？

Xiǎo gōngsī gǎn xiàng dà gōngsī jiàobǎn ma?

Would a small company dare to challenge a big one?

小公鸡害嗓子,不能再啼了

xiǎo gōngjī hài sǎngzi,bùnéng zài tíle

a young rooster with a sore throat: can't crow any more

小和尚念经,有口无心

xiǎo héshang niànjīng,yǒukǒuwúxīn

a young monk chanting scriptures: the mouth is there but not the heart

小城市的人才流失很严重。

Xiǎo chéngshì de réncáiliúshī hěn yánzhòng.

Brain drain is serious in small cities.

小女儿说她想当故事里的仙女。

Xiǎo nǚ'ér shuō tā xiǎng dāng gùshi lǐ de xiānnǚ.

My little daughter says she wants to be a fairy from the stories.

小年那天家家都拜灶神。

Xiǎo nián nàtiān jiājiā dōu bài zàoshén.

On Little New Year, every household worships the Kitchen God.

小庙里的神仙，担不得大香火

xiǎo miào lǐ de shénxiān, dān bùdé dà xiānghuǒ

a god in a small temple: cannot bear a big offering of incense

小房间里放个大柜子很突兀。

Xiǎo fángjiān lǐ fàng gè dà guìzi hěn tūwù.

A big cabinet in such a small room looks out of place.

小明同学管理能力很强。

Xiǎo míng tóngxué guǎnlǐ nénglì hěn qiáng.

My classmate, Xiao Ming, has strong managerial capability.

小明很喜欢飞机模型。

Xiǎo míng hěn xǐhuan fēijī móxíng.

Xiaoming really likes model airplanes.

小明还不知道他明年去哪儿。

Xiǎo míng hái bù zhīdào tā míngnián qù nǎr.

Little Ming still doesn't know where he's going to go next year.

小村子慢慢演变成了城市。

Xiǎo cūnzi mànmàn yǎnbiàn chéng le chéngshì.

The small village gradually developed into a city.

小河沟里练不出好艄公，驴背上练不出好骑手

xiǎo hégōu li liàn bù chū hǎo shāogōng, lǘ bèi shang liàn bù chū hǎo qíshǒu

a small creek cannot train a good boatman, and a donkey's back cannot train a good rider

小河流到这里，分出了一个岔。

Xiǎo héliú dào zhèlǐ, fēn chūle yí gè chà.

When the stream gets to this spot, a branch splits off from it.