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小城市的人才流失很严重。

Xiǎo chéngshì de réncáiliúshī hěn yánzhòng.

Brain drain is serious in small cities.
小城的旅游业近年兴起了。

Xiǎochéng de lǚyóuyè jìnnián xīngqǐle.

Tourism has risen in the small town in recent years.
小壶里的水开得快

xiǎohú lǐ de shuǐ kāi de kuài

water in a small kettle boils quickly
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.
小孩儿不能在这条河里游泳。

Xiǎoháir bùnéng zài zhè tiáo hé lǐ yóuyǒng.

Children can't swim in this river.
小孩儿吃泡泡糖,吞吞吐吐

xiǎoháir chī pàopàotáng,tūntūn-tǔtǔ

a child chewing bubble gum: swallowing and spitting out again and again
小孩儿吃甘蔗,越嚼越有味儿

xiǎoháir chī gānzhe,yuè jiáo yuè yǒuwèir

a child eating sugarcane: the more he chews, the more flavour
小孩儿放鞭炮,又爱又怕

xiǎoháir fàngbiānpào,yòu ài yòu pà

a child setting off firecrackers: loves it and is afraid of it
小孩儿没娘,说来话长

xiǎoháir méi niáng,shuōláihuàcháng

a child with no mother: telling it would take a long time
小孩儿见糖,嘴上说不要心里想

xiǎoháir jiàn táng,zuǐ shàng shuō búyào xīnli xiǎng

a child seeing candy: says no with the mouth but wants it in the heart
小孩子不容易吞下胶囊。

Xiǎoháizi bù róngyì tūn xià jiāonáng.

Small children find it hard to swallow capsules.
小孩子不要说脏话。

Xiǎoháizi búyào shuō zānghuà.

Children shouldn't use swear words.
小孩子吃太多糖，容易得蛀牙。

Xiǎoháizi chī tài duōtáng, róngyì de zhùyá.

Children who eat too much sugar easily get tooth decay.
小孩子喜欢模仿大人说话。

Xiǎoháizi xǐhuan mófǎng dàren shuōhuà.

Little children like to imitate the way adults talk.
小孩子嘛，都喜欢玩儿。

Xiǎoháizi ma, dōu xǐhuan wánr.

Little kids all like to play.
小孩子很容易学会这些东西。

Xiǎoháizi hěn róngyì xuéhuì zhèxiē dōngxi.

Children learn these things easily.
小孩子总爱用手抠墙上的漆。

Xiǎoháizi zǒng ài yòng shǒu kōu qiáng shàng de qī.

Little kids always like to pick at the paint on the wall.
小孩子用药的剂量要特别小心。

Xiǎoháizi yòngyào de jìliàng yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.

You must be especially careful with medicine dosage for children.
小孩子的家具最好没有棱角。

Xiǎoháizi de jiājù zuìhǎo méiyǒu léngjiǎo.

Children's furniture had better have no sharp edges or corners.
小孩子都喜好甜的东西。

Xiǎoháizi dōu xǐhào tián de dōngxi.

Little children all like sweet things.
小孩子需要多一点激励。

Xiǎoháizi xūyào duōyìdiǎn jīlì.

Young children need a bit more motivation.
小孩子饿了就哭，这是本能。

Xiǎoháizi èle jiù kū, zhè shì běnnéng.

Babies cry when they are hungry; it's instinct.
小寒一过，北方的天气就更冷了。

Xiǎohán yí guò, běifāng de tiānqì jiù gèng lěngle.

Once Xiaohan has passed, the weather in the north gets even colder.
小寒一过，天气就越来越冷了。

Xiǎohán yí guò, tiānqì jiù yuèláiyuè lěngle.

Once Minor Cold passes, the weather gets colder and colder.
小小石头，打坏大缸

xiǎoxiǎo shítou, dǎ huài dà gāng

a small stone smashes a big vat
小巷里扛竹竿，转不过弯儿来

xiǎoxiàng lǐ káng zhúgān, zhuǎn búguò wān ér lái

carrying a bamboo pole in a narrow lane: can't make the turn
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.
小店凭借好服务留住了客人。

Xiǎodiàn píngjiè hǎo fúwù liúzhùle kèrén.

The little shop depends on good service to keep its customers.
小店最近周转很困难。

Xiǎodiàn zuìjìn zhōuzhuǎn hěn kùnnan.

The small shop has had serious cash flow difficulties lately.
小店的变化折射出城市的发展。

Xiǎodiàn de biànhuà zhéshè chū chéngshì de fāzhǎn.

The changes in the little shop reflect the development of the city.
小店的销量创了新高。

Xiǎodiàn de xiāoliàng chuàng le xīngāo.

The little shop's sales hit a new high.
小店终于在这条街立足了。

Xiǎodiàn zhōngyú zài zhè tiáo jiē lìzú le.

The little shop has finally become established on this street.
小店难和大商场抗衡。

Xiǎodiàn nán hé dà shāngchǎng kànghéng.

A small shop can hardly compete with a big mall.
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
小心不要感冒了。

Xiǎoxīn búyào gǎnmàole.

Be careful not to catch a cold.
小心不要着凉。

Xiǎoxīn búyào zháoliáng.

Take care not to catch a cold.
小心他的诡计，别上当！

Xiǎoxīn tā de guǐjì, bié shàngdàng!

Watch out for his scheming, and don't be fooled!
小心，刚煮好的汤圆很烫。

Xiǎoxīn, gāng zhǔ hǎo de tāngyuán hěn tàng.

Careful, freshly cooked tangyuan are very hot.
小心别把你的新衣服弄脏了。

Xiǎoxīn bié bǎ nǐ de xīn yīfu nòngzāng le.

Be careful not to get your new clothes dirty.
小心，别碰那盆仙人掌！

Xiǎoxīn, bié pèng nà pén xiānrénzhǎng!

Careful, don't touch that cactus!
小心，别碰那道电网！

Xiǎoxīn, bié pèng nà dào diànwǎng!

Careful, don't touch that electric fence!
小心，别被刀割到手！

Xiǎoxīn, bié bèi dāo gē dàoshǒu!

Careful, don't cut your hand on the knife!
小心，别被门槛绊倒了！

Xiǎoxīn, bié bèi ménkǎn bàndǎole!

Careful, don't trip over the doorstep!
小心，前面是一片沼泽！

Xiǎoxīn, qiánmiàn shì yípiàn zhǎozé!

Be careful, there's a marsh ahead!
小心，台阶很滑！

Xiǎoxīn, táijiē hěn huá!

Careful, the steps are slippery!
小心点，别从滑梯上摔下来！

Xiǎoxīn diǎn, bié cóng huátī shàng shuāi xiàlai!

Be careful not to fall off the slide!
小心点，别碰倒那个花瓶！

Xiǎoxīn diǎn, bié pèngdǎo nàge huāpíng!

Be careful, don't knock over that vase!
小心点，它很锋利。

Xiǎoxīn diǎn, tā hěn fēnglì.

Be careful. It's very sharp.
小心点驾驶，不然你就麻烦了。

Xiǎoxīn diǎn jiàshǐ, bùrán nǐ jiù máfan le.

Be careful driving or you'll have problems.
小心，烤箱里面很烫！

Xiǎoxīn, kǎoxiāng lǐmiàn hěn tàng!

Careful, it's very hot inside the oven!
小心着凉啊！

Xiǎoxīn zháoliáng a!

Take care not to catch a cold.
小心碰头。

Xiǎoxīn pèngtóu.

Mind your head.
小心，说不定还会有余震！

Xiǎoxīn, shuōbúdìng hái huì yǒu yúzhèn!

Be careful, there may still be aftershocks!
小心，这个设备很贵的。

Xiǎoxīn, zhège shèbèi hěn guì de.

Be careful. That's an expensive piece of equipment.
小心，这把刀的刀尖很尖锐。

Xiǎoxīn, zhè bǎ dāo de dāo jiān hěn jiānruì.

Be careful, the tip of this knife is very sharp.
小心，这根针的尖端非常锋利。

Xiǎoxīn, zhè gēn zhēn de jiānduān fēicháng fēnglì.

Be careful, the pointed end of this needle is very sharp.
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.
小数点后面保留两位。

Xiǎoshùdiǎn hòumian bǎoliú liǎng wèi.

Keep two digits after the decimal point.
小时不防，大了跳墙

xiǎoshí bù fáng, dàle tiào qiáng

if not guarded against when small, he will jump walls when grown
小时候，奶奶常带我看皮影戏。

Xiǎoshíhou, nǎinai cháng dài wǒ kàn píyǐngxì.

When I was little, my grandma often took me to see shadow puppetry.
小时候，姥爷常常骑车送我上学。

Xiǎoshíhou, lǎoye chángcháng qíchē sòng wǒ shàngxué.

When I was little, my grandpa often rode me to school on his bike.
小时候我常梦见自己变成巨人。

Xiǎoshíhou wǒ cháng mèngjiàn zìjǐ biànchéng jùrén.

When I was little, I often dreamed of turning into a giant.
小时候，我总想当一个武侠。

Xiǎoshíhou, wǒ zǒng xiǎng dāng yí gè wǔxiá.

As a child, I always wanted to be a knight-errant.
小时候我没有自行车。

Xiǎoshíhou wǒ méiyǒu zìxíngchē.

I didn't have a bicycle when I was growing up.
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.
小暑一到，天气一天比一天热。

Xiǎoshǔ yí dào, tiānqì yì tiān bǐ yì tiān rè.

Once Xiaoshu arrives, the weather gets hotter day by day.
小暑过后，雨水变多了。

Xiǎoshǔ guòhòu, yǔshuǐ biàn duō le.

After Minor Heat, the rainfall increases.
小朋友，你叫什么名字？

Xiǎopéngyǒu, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

Little one, what's your name?
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.
小河从我家门前流淌而过。

Xiǎohé cóng wǒjiā ménqián liútǎng ér guò.

A small stream flows past the front of my house.
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.
小河涨水大河满，小河没水大河干

xiǎohé zhǎngshuǐ dàhé mǎn, xiǎohé méi shuǐ dàhé gān

when small rivers rise the big river is full; when small rivers have no water the big river runs dry
小河里撑船，一竿子插到底

xiǎohé lǐ chēngchuán, yìgānzichādàodǐ

poling a boat in a small river: the pole goes straight to the bottom
小溪从山上慢慢淌下来。

Xiǎoxī cóng shānshàng mànmàn tǎng xiàlai.

A small stream trickles slowly down from the mountain.
小炉匠的家伙，破铜烂铁

xiǎolújiàng de jiāhuo, pòtónglàntiě

a tinker's tools: broken copper and rusty iron
小狗在后面撵着我跑。

Xiǎogǒu zài hòumian niǎn zhe wǒ pǎo.

The puppy ran after me from behind.
小狗在院子里刨坑。

Xiǎogǒu zài yuànzi lǐ páo kēng.

The puppy is digging a hole in the yard.
小狗把骨头埋在院子里了。

Xiǎogǒu bǎ gǔtou mái zài yuànzi lǐ le.

The puppy buried its bone in the yard.
小狗正在院子里扒土。

Xiǎogǒu zhèngzài yuànzi lǐ bā tǔ.

The puppy is digging in the dirt in the yard.
小狗看见我就摇尾巴。

Xiǎogǒu kànjiàn wǒ jiù yáo wěiba.

The puppy wags its tail as soon as it sees me.
小狗耸起耳朵听声音。

Xiǎogǒu sǒng qǐ ěrduo tīng shēngyīn.

The puppy perked up its ears to listen for the sound.
小狗趁机跑出了家门。

Xiǎogǒu chènjī pǎo chūle jiāmén.

The puppy took the chance to run out of the house.
小狗跑了一圈，喘得很厉害。

Xiǎogǒu pǎole yì quān, chuǎn de hěn lìhai.

The puppy ran a lap and was panting heavily.
小狗躲在门后，不停地呜咽。

Xiǎogǒu duǒ zài mén hòu, bùtíng de wūyè.

The puppy hid behind the door, whimpering nonstop.
小狗躺着，露出了腹部。

Xiǎogǒu tǎngzhe, lùchūle fùbù.

The puppy lay down and showed its belly.
小猫从窗口探出头来。

Xiǎomāo cóng chuāngkǒu tàn chūtóu lái.

The kitten stuck its head out of the window.
小猫在垃圾桶旁寻觅食物。

Xiǎomāo zài lājītǒng páng xúnmì shíwù.

The kitten is looking for food beside the trash can.
小猫正在捕老鼠。

Xiǎomāo zhèngzài bǔ lǎoshǔ.

The kitten is catching a mouse.
小猫用爪子挠门，想出去玩。

Xiǎomāo yòng zhuǎzi náo mén, xiǎng chūqù wán.

The kitten is scratching at the door with its paws, wanting to go out and play.
小猫的毛很柔软。

Xiǎomāo de Máo hěn róuruǎn.

The kitten's fur is very soft.
小猫的爪子很锋利。

Xiǎomāo de zhuǎzi hěn fēnglì.

The kitten's claws are very sharp.
小猫胖乎乎的，真可爱！

Xiǎomāo pànghūhū de, zhēn kě'ài!

The kitten is so chubby and really cute!
小猫调皮地躲在沙发后面。

Xiǎomāo tiáopí de duǒ zài shāfā hòumian.

The kitten hid mischievously behind the sofa.
小猫贴近妈妈，慢慢睡着了。

Xiǎomāo tiējìn māma, mànmàn shuìzháole.

The kitten snuggled close to its mother and slowly fell asleep.
小猫贴近妈妈睡着了。

Xiǎomāo tiējìn māma shuìzháole.

The kitten snuggled up close to its mother and fell asleep.
小猫躺在窗边，看起来很悠闲。

Xiǎomāo tǎng zài chuāng biān, kànqǐlai hěn yōuxián.

The kitten lies by the window, looking carefree.
小猫顺着树干慢慢下滑。

Xiǎomāo shùnzhe shùgàn mànmàn xiàhuá.

The kitten slowly slid down the tree trunk.