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小东西
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小东西

小东西 Pronunciation and Pinyin

小东西 Usage and Examples

little thing

small thing

trinket

gadget

她是个非常可爱的小东西。

She is such a cute little thing.

谁也不可能像你这样,慢吞吞的小东西!

No one is so likely to be as a slow little thing like you!

The characters in 小东西

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
东
dōng5east, host
西
xi6west; Western countries

More words starting with 小

  • xiǎo小yì一diǎn点Smaller, A little smaller
  • xiáo小chǒu丑clown, Joker
  • xiáo小chǒu丑de的clown's, clownish
  • xiǎo小shì世jiè界small world, microcosm
  • xiǎo小liáng两kǒu口a young couple, a newlywed couple
  • xiǎo小gè个zi子short person, shorty
  • xiǎo小yā丫tou头Little girl, Young girl
  • xiáo小zhǔ主rén人young master, young mistress
  • xiǎo小zhú主guǎn管junior manager, assistant manager
  • xiǎo小lì丽Xiao Li, Little Beautiful
  • xiǎo小lì丽de的zhàng丈fu夫Xiaoli's husband
  • xiǎo小wū乌guī龟little turtle, baby turtle

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Questions about 小东西

What does 小东西 mean in Chinese?

小东西 (xiǎo dōng xi) means “little thing, small thing, trinket, gadget”.

How do you pronounce 小东西?

小东西 is pronounced xiǎo dōng xi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “little thing” in Chinese?

“little thing” is 小东西 (xiǎo dōng xi) in Chinese.

How is 小东西 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 小东西, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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