xiǎo
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How to write (xiǎo) in Chinese

(pinyin: xiǎo, written "xiao" or "xiao") means small, little; young. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write .

Meaning

  • small, little; young

Stroke order

Examples

三点四十五,大概还要等一个小时。
sān diǎn sì shí wǔ, dà gài hái yào děng yí ge xiǎo shí.
Three forty-five. Probably another hour wait.
你好,你就是新来的小李吧?欢迎欢迎!
nǐ hǎo, nǐ jiù shì xīn lái de Xiǎo Lǐ ba? huān yíng huān yíng!
Hi, you must be Xiao Li, the new hire? Welcome, welcome!
故事告诉我们:听到好话的时候要小心。
gù shi gào su wǒ men: tīng dào hǎo huà de shí hou yào xiǎo xīn.
The story tells us: be careful when you hear flattering words.
小李加班到很晚,跑去赶最后一班地铁。
Xiǎo Lǐ jiā bān dào hěn wǎn, pǎo qù gǎn zuì hòu yì bān dì tiě.
Xiao Li worked late and ran to catch the last train.
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