(xiǎo zi) - kid, lad, young guy (informal) in Mandarin
xiǎoziTraditional: 小子
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Translation
kid, lad, young guy (informal)
Word origin
A two-character colloquial term for a kid or young fellow. 小 (xiǎo) 'small, young' joins 子 (zi), here a neutral-tone noun suffix; 子 is a pictograph of a baby with outstretched arms.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 小 (xiǎo, 'young') + 子 (zi, noun suffix; pictograph of a child)
Stroke order
小
子
Examples
。
This kid is really clever.
，闹。
Lad, stop making trouble.
？
Who is that young guy?
。
That kid is late again.
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