Word: 小 (xiǎo)

小王，出来玩儿！

Xiǎo Wáng, chūlái wánr!

Xiao Wang, come out to play!

小碗吃饭，靠添

xiǎo wǎn chīfàn, kào tiān

eating from a small bowl: relies on adding more (heaven)

小胡同儿赶猪，直来直去

xiǎo hútòngr gǎn zhū, zhíláizhíqù

driving a pig down a small alley: it can only go straight

小虫钻进了岩石的裂缝。

Xiǎo chóng zuānjìnle yánshí de lièfèng.

The little insect crawled into a crevice in the rock.

小蛇出大蟒

xiǎo shé chū dà mǎng

a small snake turns into a big python

小误会衍生出大麻烦。

Xiǎo wùhuì yǎnshēng chū dà máfan.

A small misunderstanding gave rise to big trouble.

小鹿在草地上跳跃。

Xiǎo lù zài cǎodì shàng tiàoyuè.

The little deer is bounding across the grass.

山里的小河水很清澈，能看见鱼。

Shān lǐ de xiǎo héshuǐ hěn qīngchè, néng kànjiàn yú.

The stream in the mountains is so clear that you can see the fish.

山顶上有一个小气象站。

Shāndǐng shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo qìxiàngzhàn.

There is a small weather station on top of the mountain.

庙小妖风大

miào xiǎo yāofēng dà

small temple, strong demon wind

庙小牌子大

miào xiǎo páizi dà

small temple, big signboard

强盗遇着贼偷,大来小往

qiángdào yùzhe zéi tōu,dà lái xiǎo wǎng

a bandit meets a sneak thief: big comes in, small goes out

当我小的时候，我不能够吃鱼。

Dāng wǒ xiǎo de shíhou, wǒ bù nénggòu chī yú.

When I was little, I couldn't eat fish.

怀里揣着个小兔子,胸口乱跳

huáilǐ chuāizhe ge xiǎo tùzi,xiōngkǒu luàn tiào

a little rabbit tucked in one's bosom: the chest jumps about

恨小非君子，无毒不丈夫

hèn xiǎo fēi jūnzǐ, wúdúbúzhàngfū

he who bears no grudge is no gentleman; he who isn't ruthless is no real man

我不知道他比我大还是小。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā bǐ wǒ dà háishi xiǎo.

I don't know whether he's younger or older than me.

我为小事情觉得沮丧。

Wǒ wèi xiǎo shìqing juéde jǔsàng.

I get depressed by the slightest things.

我买了这双鞋，但是有点太小了。

Wǒ mǎile zhè shuāng xié, dànshì yǒudiǎn tài xiǎole.

I bought this pair of shoes, but they are a bit too small.

我们坐船去了那个小半岛。

Wǒmen zuò chuán qùle nàge xiǎo bàndǎo.

We took a boat to that little peninsula.

我们明天会有一个数学小测。

Wǒmen míngtiān huì yǒu yí gè shùxué xiǎo cè.

We will have a math quiz tomorrow.

我们班属小李的个子最高。

Wǒmen bān shǔ Xiǎo Lǐ de gèzi zuìgāo.

Xiaoli is the tallest in our class.

我们的教室非常小。

Wǒmen de jiàoshì fēicháng xiǎo.

Our classroom is very small.

我只是区区一个小职员。

Wǒ zhǐshì qūqū yí gè xiǎo zhíyuán.

I'm just an insignificant little clerk.

我哥住在一座小村庄里。

Wǒ gē zhù zài yí zuò xiǎo cūnzhuāng lǐ.

My brother lives in a small village.

我姐姐想在附近开设一家小书店。

Wǒ jiějie xiǎng zài fùjìn kāishè yìjiā xiǎo shūdiàn.

My older sister wants to open a small bookstore nearby.

我家每月的开销不小。

Wǒjiā měiyuè de kāixiāo bù xiǎo.

My family's monthly expenses are not small.

我家西边有一家小商店。

Wǒjiā xībiān yǒu yìjiā xiǎo shāngdiàn.

There is a small shop on the west side of my home.

我小的时候不喜欢吃蔬菜。

Wǒ xiǎo de shíhou bù xǐhuan chī shūcài.

I didn't like eating vegetables when I was little.

我很小的时候就游得很好了。

Wǒ hěn xiǎo de shíhou jiù yóu de hěn hǎole.

I could swim well even when I was a child.

我打的这辆出租车很老，也很小。

Wǒ dǎ de zhè liàng chūzūchē hěn lǎo, yě hěn xiǎo.

The taxi I took was very old and small.

我是家里最小的晚辈。

Wǒ shì jiālǐ zuì xiǎo de wǎnbèi.

I am the youngest of the younger generation in my family.

我有点儿小事情想请你帮忙。

Wǒ yǒudiǎnr xiǎo shìqing xiǎng qǐng nǐ bāngmáng.

I need a little help from you.

我比你小三岁。

Wǒ bǐ nǐ xiǎo sān suì.

I'm three years younger than you.

我比你小四个月。

Wǒ bǐ nǐ xiǎo sì gè yuè.

I am four months younger than you.

我爷爷一直住在一个小县里。

Wǒ yéye yìzhí zhù zài yí gè xiǎo xiàn lǐ.

My grandfather has always lived in a small county.

我的兄弟住在一个小村庄里。

Wǒ de xiōngdì zhù zài yí gè xiǎo cūnzhuāng lǐ.

My brother lives in a small village.

我的房子有一个小院子。

Wǒ de fángzi yǒu yí gè xiǎo yuànzi.

My house has a small yard.

我的房间很小。

Wǒ de fángjiān hěn xiǎo.

My room is very small.

我的房间非常小。

Wǒ de fángjiān fēicháng xiǎo.

My room is very small.

我的腿比你的小。

Wǒ de tuǐ bǐ nǐ de xiǎo.

My legs are smaller than yours.

我的船是小的。

Wǒ de chuán shì xiǎo de.

My boat is small.

我的车被小偷偷走了。

Wǒ de chē bèi xiǎo tōutōu zǒule.

My car was stolen by a thief.

我老家在一个小县城，不太热闹。

Wǒ lǎojiā zài yí gè xiǎo xiànchéng, bú tài rènao.

My hometown is a small county town, and it isn't very lively.

我能把电视音量关小一点吗？

Wǒ néng bǎ diànshì yīnliàng guān xiǎo yìdiǎn ma?

May I turn down the TV?

戒指上镶着一颗小钻石。

Jièzhi shàng xiāngzhe yì kē xiǎo zuànshí.

A small diamond is set in the ring.

房价跌幅比去年小。

Fángjià diēfú bǐ qùnián xiǎo.

The drop in housing prices is smaller than last year's.

房子的背面有一个小花园。

Fángzi de bèimiàn yǒu yí gè xiǎo huāyuán.

There is a small garden at the back of the house.

房子虽小，却被她收拾得很干净。

Fángzi suī xiǎo, què bèi tā shōushi de hěn gānjìng.

Even though the house is small, she keeps it very clean.

手镯太小了，我戴不进去。

Shǒuzhuó tài xiǎole, wǒ dài bú jìnqù.

The bracelet is too small, and I can't get it on.

把它弄小一点。

Bǎ tā nòng xiǎo yìdiǎn.

Make it smaller.

把收音机的声音关小一点。

Bǎ shōuyīnjī de shēngyīn guān xiǎo yìdiǎn.

Turn the radio down a little.

把火转小一点。

Bǎ huǒ zhuǎn xiǎo yìdiǎn.

Turn the flame down low.

搭戏台卖豆腐,买卖不大,架子不小

dā xìtái mài dòufu,mǎimai bú dà,jiàzi bù xiǎo

building a stage to sell tofu: small business, big frame

数据集太小，模型学不好。

Shùjùjí tài xiǎo, móxíng xué bù hǎo.

The dataset is too small, so the model can't learn well.

新加坡很小，但是非常干净。

Xīnjiāpō hěn xiǎo, dànshì fēicháng gānjìng.

Singapore is small, but very clean.

新电脑的体积比旧的小很多。

Xīn diànnǎo de tǐjī bǐ jiù de xiǎo hěn duō.

The new computer is much smaller in size than the old one.

旗杆上插鸡毛，掸子不小

qígān shàng chā jīmáo, dǎnzi bù xiǎo

sticking a chicken feather on a flagpole: the duster is not small

日本比加拿大小。

Rìběn bǐ Jiānádà xiǎo.

Japan is smaller than Canada.

月球上的重力比地球小。

Yuèqiú shàng de zhònglì bǐ dìqiú xiǎo.

Gravity on the moon is weaker than on Earth.

有一个小问题。

Yǒu yí gè xiǎo wèntí.

There's one small problem.

有一位奶奶带着小孙子上学。

Yǒu yí wèi nǎinai dàizhe xiǎo sūnzi shàngxué.

A grandmother is sending her grandson to school.

杯子里有很多小气泡往上冒。

Bēizi lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo qìpào wǎng shàng mào.

Lots of little bubbles are rising in the glass.

树大阴凉小，照映不到

shù dà yīnliáng xiǎo, zhàoyìng búdào

a big tree, a small patch of shade: its shade can't cover everything

树枝上冒出了一个小芽。

Shùzhī shàng mào chūle yí gè xiǎo yá.

A little bud has popped out on the branch.

校服太小了，换一件吧。

Xiàofú tài xiǎole, huàn yí jiàn ba.

The school uniform is too small, so get a different one.

桌子上放着一个小泥塑。

Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe yí gè xiǎo nísù.

There is a little clay figurine on the table.

检查发现她的肺上有一个小肿瘤。

Jiǎnchá fāxiàn tā de fèi shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo zhǒngliú.

The examination found a small tumor on her lung.

毛驴钉马掌，小蹄大做

máolǘ dìngmǎzhǎng, xiǎo tí dà zuò

a donkey shod with horseshoes: small hoof (issue), big work (fuss)

水星是最小的行星。

Shuǐxīng shì zuì xiǎo de xíngxīng.

Mercury is the smallest planet.

水母像一把透明的小伞。

Shuǐmǔ xiàng yì bǎ tòumíng de xiǎo sǎn.

A jellyfish looks like a small transparent umbrella.

水流过石头，打起小旋涡。

Shuǐliú guò shítou, dǎ qǐ xiǎo xuánwō.

The water flows past the rocks, forming small eddies.

沙滩上有一只小螃蟹。

Shātān shàng yǒu yìzhī xiǎo pángxiè.

There is a little crab on the beach.

沙粒虽小伤人眼

shālì suī xiǎo shāngrén yǎn

though a grain of sand is small, it hurts the eye

河水弯曲着流过那个小村子。

Héshuǐ wānqūzhe liú guò nàge xiǎo cūnzi.

The river winds its way past that little village.

洗衣服有个小窍门，你想知道吗？

Xǐyīfú yǒu gè xiǎo qiàomén, nǐ xiǎng zhīdào ma?

There's a little trick to doing laundry. Do you want to know it?

渔船都停在小海湾里。

Yúchuán dōu tíng zài xiǎo Hǎiwān lǐ.

The fishing boats are all moored in the little bay.

游人请不要喂小动物。

Yóurén qǐng búyào wèi xiǎo dòngwù.

Tourists, please do not feed the animals.

游客坐小马车逛老城。

Yóukè zuò xiǎo mǎchē guàng lǎochéng.

Tourists tour the old town in a small buggy.

潜艇里的空间为什么这么小？

Qiántǐng lǐ de kōngjiān wèishénme zhème xiǎo?

Why is the space inside a submarine so small?

澳门很小，但是游客非常多。

Àomén hěn xiǎo, dànshì yóukè fēicháng duō.

Macao is small, but it has a great many tourists.

牙齿上有一个小空洞。

Yáchǐ shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo kōngdòng.

There is a small cavity in the tooth.

狗攻击了小男孩儿。

Gǒu gōngjīle xiǎo nánháir.

The dog attacked the little boy.

猜对灯谜的人可以得到小礼物。

Cāi duì dēngmí de rén kěyǐ dédào xiǎo lǐwù.

Whoever solves a lantern riddle correctly gets a small gift.

王小二做买卖，尽打如意算盘

Wáng xiǎo èr zuòmǎimài, jìn dǎrúyìsuànpán

Wang Xiao'er goes into business: only works the abacus to his liking

王小二开饭店，量人做菜

Wáng xiǎo èr kāi fàndiàn, liàng rén zuòcài

Wang Xiao'er runs a restaurant: cooks according to the customer

球场太小了，球员们施展不开。

Qiúchǎng tài xiǎole, qiúyuánmen shīzhǎn bù kāi.

The field is so small that the players can't show their full skill.

电线杆子上晒衣服，架子不小

diànxiàngān zi shang shài yīfu, jiàzi bù xiǎo

drying clothes on a utility pole: quite a frame

电脑内存太小，所以很慢。

Diànnǎo nèicún tài xiǎo, suǒyǐ hěn màn.

The computer's memory is too small, so it's very slow.

秤锤虽小压千斤

chèngchuí suī xiǎo yā qiānjīn

Though the weight is small, it balances a thousand jin

羊群里跑出个兔子,数它小,数它精

yángqún li pǎo chū ge tùzi,shǔ tā xiǎo,shǔ tā jīng

a rabbit runs out of the sheep flock: smallest, and smartest

老鼠骑在牛背上,大的没有小的能

lǎoshǔ qí zài niú bèi shang,dà de méiyǒu xiǎo de néng

a mouse riding on an ox's back: the big one isn't as capable as the small

船小好掉头

chuán xiǎo hǎo diàotóu

a small boat is easy to turn around

船小容易翻

chuán xiǎo róngyì fān

a small boat capsizes easily

花园里有很多小虫子。

Huāyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo chóngzi.

There are a lot of little insects in the garden.

苍蝇尥蹶子，小踢蹬

cāngying liàojuězi, xiǎo tīdēng

A fly kicking like a mule: a little kicking about

蚂蚁戴眼镜，自己觉着脸面不小

mǎyǐ dài yǎnjìng, zìjǐ juézhe liǎnmiàn bù xiǎo

an ant wearing glasses thinks its face is not small

蚂蚱尥蹶子，小踢蹬

màzha liàojuězi, xiǎo tīdēng

a grasshopper kicks up its hind legs: a little kicking

蛋糕太小，每个人的份额都不多。

Dàngāo tài xiǎo, měige rén de fèn'é dōu bù duō.

The cake is small, so nobody's portion is large.

要爱护小动物！

Yào àihù xiǎo dòngwù!

Don't mistreat small animals!

许多小公司倒闭了。

Xǔduō xiǎo gōngsī dǎobìle.

Many small companies went bankrupt.