Pinyin Dictionary results for "xiao"
效
variant of 傚|效[xiao4]
效
variant of 效[xiao4]; to imitate
削
to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc)
效
variant of 效[xiao4]
呺
voice of anger; vast; spacious
笑
old variant of 笑[xiao4]
哮
pant; roar; bark (of animals)
嘐
boastful; bombastic
啸
to hiss; to whistle
哓
a cry of alarm; querulous
嚣
clamor
孝
filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel
宵
night
小
small; tiny; few; young
崤
name of a mountain in Henan; also pr. [Yao2]
恔
cheerful
效
effect; efficacy; to imitate
暁
Japanese variant of 曉|晓
晓
dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit
枵
empty; hollow of a tree
校
school; military officer; CL:所[suo3]
枭
owl; valiant; trafficker
櫹
a type of big tree (archaic)
歊
vapor; steam
歗
old variant of 嘯|啸[xiao4]
淆
variant of 淆[xiao2]
洨
Xiao River in Hebei province
消
to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need
淆
confused and disorderly; mixed; Taiwan pr. [yao2]
潚
sound of rain and wind
潇
(of water) deep and clear; (of wind and rain) howling and pounding; (of light rain) pattering
烋
to boil or fumigate
猇
the scream or roar of a tiger; to intimidate; to scare
獢
dog
痚
asthma; difficulty in breathing
硝
saltpeter; to tan (leather)
笑
laugh; smile; CL:個|个[ge4]
筱
dwarf bamboo; thin bamboo
篠
dwarf bamboo
箫
xiao, a free reed mouth organ with five or more pipes blown from the bottom; same as 排簫|排箫; also translated as pan pipes
绡
raw silk
肖
surname Xiao; Taiwan pr. [Xiao4]
肖
similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like
萧
surname Xiao
萧
miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort
薢
woody climbing plant
虓
roar of a tiger
蛸
see 螵蛸[piao1 xiao1]
蟏
long-legged spider
謏
small
逍
leisurely; easy-going
销
to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin
霄
firmament; heaven
骁
brave; good horse; strong
髇
(onom.) sound of arrows
魈
elf; demon
鸮
owl (order Strigiformes)
效仿
see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4]
削尖
to sharpen
削球
(sport) to chop; to cut
削铅笔机
pencil sharpener (mechanical or electric)
哮喘
asthma
哮喘病
asthma
哮鸣
wheezing
嚣张
rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive
嚣张气焰
overweening attitude; threatening manner
嚣张跋扈
arrogant and despotic
孝南
Xiaonan district of Xiaogan city 孝感市[Xiao4 gan3 shi4], Hubei
孝南区
Xiaonan district of Xiaogan city 孝感市[Xiao4 gan3 shi4], Hubei
孝子
filial son
孝廉
xiaolian, two examination subjects in Han, later a single subject in Ming and Qing; successful second degree candidate
孝心
filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents
孝思不匮
to be forever filial (idiom)
孝悌
filial piety and fraternal duty
孝悌忠信
Confucian moral injunctions of fidelity; piety to one's parents, respect to one's older brother, loyalty to one's monarch, faith to one's male friends
孝感
Xiaogan prefecture level city in Hubei
孝感地区
Xiaogan prefecture in Hubei
孝感市
Xiaogan prefecture level city in Hubei
孝成王
King Xiaocheng of Zhao 趙國|赵国, reigned 266-245 BC
孝敬
to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents
孝昌
Xiaochang county in Xiaogan 孝感[Xiao4 gan3], Hubei
孝昌县
Xiaochang county in Xiaogan 孝感[Xiao4 gan3], Hubei
孝服
mourning clothes
孝经
Xiaojing (Classic of Filial Piety)
孝义
Xiaoyi county level city in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
孝义市
Xiaoyi county level city in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
孝圣宪
Empress Xiaoshengxian (1693-1777), consort of Emperor Yongzheng 雍正[Yong1 zheng4] and mother of Emperor Qianlong 乾隆[Qian2 long2]
孝肃
Xiaosu, posthumous name of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty
孝衣
mourning garment
孝道
filial piety (Confucian virtue); to be a good son or daughter
孝顺
filial piety; to be obedient to one's parents
宵夜
midnight snack; late-night snack
宵征
night journey; punitive expedition by night
宵禁
night curfew
宵衣旰食
to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom); diligently attending to official matters
小三
mistress; the other woman (coll.); grade 3 in elementary school
小三和弦
minor triad la-do-mi
小三度
minor third (musical interval)
小不点
tiny; very small; tiny thing; small child; baby
小丑
clown
小丑鱼
clownfish; anemonefish
小丘
hill; knoll
小乘
Hinayana, the Lesser Vehicle; Buddhism in India before the Mayahana sutras; also pr. [Xiao3 cheng2]
小九九
multiplication tables; (fig.) plan; scheme
小事
trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3]
小事一桩
trivial matter; a piece of cake
小二
waiter
小亚细亚
Asia minor; Anatolia
小人
person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character
小人书
children's picture story book; CL:本[ben3]
小人物
nonentity; a nobody
小人精
exceptionally bright kid; child prodigy
小仙鹟
(bird species of China) small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae)
小企业
small enterprise
小伙
young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4]
小伙儿
erhua variant of 小伙[xiao3 huo3]
小伙子
young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4]
小便
to urinate; to pass water; urine
小便器
urinal
小便斗
urinal
小偷
thief
小传
sketch biography; profile
小儿
young child; (humble) my son
小儿
(coll.) early childhood; baby boy
小儿痲痹
variant of 小兒麻痺|小儿麻痹; infantile paralysis; polio (poliomyelitis)
小儿科
pediatrics; pediatric (department); sth of little importance; trifle; a child's play; (slang) childish; petty; stingy
小儿经
Xiao'erjing, refers to the use of the Arabic alphabet to write Chinese
小儿软骨病
rickets (medicine)
小儿麻痹
polio (poliomyelitis)
小儿麻痹病毒
poliovirus
小儿麻痹症
poliomyelitis; infantile paralysis
小两口
(coll.) young married couple
小两口儿
erhua variant of 小兩口|小两口[xiao3 liang3 kou3]
小公主
lit. little princess; fig. spoiled girl; female version of 小皇帝[xiao3 huang2 di4]
小公共
mini bus (used for public transportation)
小册子
booklet; pamphlet; leaflet; information sheet; menu; CL:本[ben3]
小刀
knife; CL:把[ba3]
小刀会
Dagger Society, anti-Qing secret society who mounted an unsuccessful rebellion in 1855
小动作
bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship
小包
packet
小区
neighborhood; district
小卒
foot soldier; minor figure; a nobody; (chess) pawn
小叔
husband's younger brother; brother-in-law
小受
(slang) bottom (in a homosexual relationship)
小可
small; unimportant; (polite) my humble person
小可爱
cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment)
小吃
snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1]
小吃店
snack bar; lunch room; CL:家[jia1]
小同乡
person from the same county
小名
pet name for a child; childhood name
小吞噬细胞
microphage (a type of white blood cell)
小品
short, simple literary or artistic creation; essay; skit
小商贩
small trader; peddler
小嗓
falsetto (in Chinese opera)
小嘴乌鸦
(bird species of China) carrion crow (Corvus corone)
小嘴鸻
(bird species of China) Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)
小团体主义
cliquism; small-group mentality
小型
small scale; small size
小型企业
small business
小型巴士
minibus; microbus
小型核武器
mini-nuke
小型柜橱
cabinet
小型汽车
compact car
小型货车
light van
小型车
compact car
小城
small town
小报
tabloid newspaper
小寿星
child whose birthday is being celebrated; birthday boy; birthday girl
小夜曲
serenade
小天鹅
Little Swan (PRC appliance brand)
小天鹅
(bird species of China) tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus)
小太太
concubine; mistress
小太平鸟
(bird species of China) Japanese waxwing (Bombycilla japonica)
小女
my daughter (humble)
小女人
dainty and delicate girl; concubine
小妖
small demon
小妖精
goblin; hussy; floozy
小妹
little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc)
小妹妹
little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva
小姐
young lady; miss; (slang) prostitute; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
小姑
husband's younger sister; sister-in-law
小姨
(coll.) wife's younger sister; sister-in-law
小姨子
see 小姨[xiao3 yi2]
小娃
child
小娃娃
baby
小婿
my son-in-law (humble); I (spoken to parents-in-law)
小媳妇
young married woman; mistress; (fig.) punching bag; (old) child bride
小子
(literary) youngster; (old) young fellow (term of address used by the older generation); (old) I, me (used in speaking to one's elders)
小子
(coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow
小孩
child; CL:個|个[ge4]
小孩儿
erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2]
小孩堤防
Kinderdijk, village in the Netherlands with a large network of windmills attracting many tourists
小孩子
child
小学
elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4]
小学生
primary school student; schoolchild; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2]; (fig.) beginner
小学而大遗
to concentrate on trivial points while neglecting the main problem (idiom)
小官
petty official; minor functionary
小家子气
petty; small-minded
小家碧玉
pretty daughter in a humble family
小家鼠
mouse
小寒
Lesser Cold, 23rd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 6th-19th January
小寨
Xiaozhai neighborhood of Xi'an
小写
lowercase
小写字母
lowercase (letters)
小小
very small; very few; very minor
小小说
flash fiction
小屁孩
wimpy kid; brat
小屋
cabin; lodge; cottage; chalet; hut; shed
小山包包
a landscape dotted with low hills and hillocks (idiom)
小岩洞
grotto
小岛
Kojima (Japanese surname and place name)
小岛
isle
小川
Ogawa (Japanese surname)
小巧
small and exquisite; delicate; fine (features); compact; nifty
小巧玲珑
dainty and delicate; exquisite
小巫见大巫
lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom); fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison
小巴
minibus
小巷
alley
小年人
younger old person; young retiree
小店
small store
小店区
Xiaodian district of Taiyuan city 太原市[Tai4 yuan2 shi4], Shanxi
小康
Xiaokang, a Confucian near-ideal state of society, second only to Datong 大同[Da4 tong2]
小康
moderately affluent; well-off; a period of peace and prosperity
小康社会
society in which the material needs of most citizens are adequately met
小广播
grapevine; gossip; to spread rumors
小建
lunar month of 29 days; same as 小盡|小尽[xiao3 jin4]
小弟
little brother; I, your little brother (humble)
小弟弟
little brother; little boy; (coll.) penis
小强
cockroach (slang)
小弹
bomblet (of cluster bomb)
小径
alley
小心
to be careful; to take care
小心眼
narrow-minded; petty
小心眼儿
small-minded; petty; narrow-minded
小心翼翼
cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously
小心谨慎
cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful
小恭
(literary) urine
小意思
small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts)
小憩
to rest for a bit; to take a breather
小惩大诫
lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition
小我
the self; the individual
小扁豆
lentil
小手小脚
mean; stingy; to be lacking in boldness; timid
小打小闹
small-scale
小技
small skills; folk musical theater
小抄
cheat sheet; crib sheet
小抄儿
erhua variant of 小抄[xiao3 chao1]
小拇指
little finger; pinkie
小拐
to turn right (Shanghainese)
小括号
brackets; parentheses ( ) (math.)
小指
little finger
小提琴
fiddle; violin
小提琴手
violinist; fiddler
小插曲
episode; brief interlude
小摊
vendor's stall
小摊儿
erhua variant of 小攤|小摊[xiao3 tan1]
小支气管
bronchiole
小攻
(slang) top (in a homosexual relationship)
小数
small figure; small amount; the part of a number to the right of the decimal point (or radix point); fractional part of a number; number between 0 and 1; decimal fraction
小数点
decimal point
小斑啄木鸟
(bird species of China) lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor)
小斑姬鹟
(bird species of China) little pied flycatcher (Ficedula westermanni)
小斑点
speckle
小于
less than, <
小日子
simple life
小日本
(derog.) Japanese person; Jap
小日本儿
erhua variant of 小日本[xiao3 Ri4 ben3]
小昊
Xiaohao (c. 2200 BC), leader of the Dongyi 東夷|东夷[Dong1 yi2] or Eastern Barbarians
小星头啄木鸟
(bird species of China) Japanese pygmy woodpecker (Dendrocopos kizuki)
小春
10th month of the lunar calendar; Indian summer; crops sown in late autumn
小昭寺
Ramoche Temple, Lhasa
小时
hour; CL:個|个[ge4]
小时了了，大未必佳
being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)
小时候
in one's childhood
小时候儿
erhua variant of 小時候|小时候[xiao3 shi2 hou5]
小时工
hourly worker; hourly job
小暑
Xiaoshu or Lesser Heat, 11th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd July
小曲
popular song; folk tune; ballad
小书签
bookmarklet (computing)
小朋友
child; CL:個|个[ge4]
小本
small capital; on a shoestring
小杓鹬
(bird species of China) little curlew (Numenius minutus)
小杜鹃
(bird species of China) lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
小林
Kobayashi (Japanese surname)
小槌
mallet; drumstick
小标题
subheading
小样
galley proof (printing); unimpressive; (coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term)
小树
shrub; small tree; sapling; CL:棵[ke1]
小树林
grove
小桥
Xiao Qiao, one of the Two Qiaos, according to Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], the two great beauties of ancient China
小步舞曲
minuet
小段子
short paragraph; news article
小毛虫
slug
小毛头
(coll.) new-born baby; young boy
小民
ordinary people; commoner; civilian
小气
stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty
小气候
microclimate; fig. local situation
小气腔
small air cavity
小气鬼
miser; penny-pincher
小池百合子
KOIKE Yuriko (1952-), Japanese LDP politician, minister of defense during 2008
小汽车
compact car
小河
brook
小河区
Xiaohe district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市[Gui4 yang2 shi4], Guizhou
小泉
Koizumi (name); KOIZUMI Jun'ichirō, Japanese LDP politician, prime minister 2001-2006
小泉纯一郎
KOIZUMI Jun'ichirō (1942-), Japanese LDP politician, prime minister 2001-2006
小泡
vesicles
小波
wavelet (math.)
小洞不堵沉大船
A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship.
小洞不堵，大洞受苦
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
小洞不堵，大洞吃苦
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
小洞不堵，大洞难补
If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard to repair (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.
小洞不补大洞吃苦
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); a stitch in time saves nine
小淘气
rascal
小渊
Obuchi (Japanese surname)
小渊惠三
Obuchi Keizo (1937-2000), Japanese politician, prime minister 1998-2000
小混混
hooligan; rogue; a good-for-nothing
小清新
hipster
小港
Xiaogang or Hsiaokang district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
小港区
Xiaogang or Hsiaokang district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan
小汤山
Xiaotangshan town in Beijing municipality
小溪
brook; streamlet
小滴
a drop
小满
Xiaoman or Lesser Full Grain, 8th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 21st May-5th June
小潮
neap tide (the smallest tide, when moon is at first or third quarter)
小滨鹬
(bird species of China) little stint (Calidris minuta)
小瀑布
cascade
小灰山椒鸟
(bird species of China) Swinhoe's minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis)
小灶
mess hall for high-ranking cadres; (fig.) special treatment; cf. 大灶[da4 zao4]
小熊座
Ursa Minor (constellation)
小熊维尼
Winnie-the-Pooh (bear character in children's stories by A. A. Milne adapted by Disney)
小熊猫
lesser panda; red panda; firefox
小燕尾
(bird species of China) little forktail (Enicurus scouleri)
小营盘镇
Xiaoyingpan township in Börtala Shehiri or Bole City 博樂市|博乐市, Xinjiang
小牛
calf
小牛肉
veal
小牝牛
heifer
小犬
puppy; my son (humble)
小犬座
Canis Minor (constellation)
小狗
pup; puppy
小狮座
Leo Minor (constellation)
小玩意
gadget; widget (small item of software)
小球
sports such as ping-pong and badminton that use small balls; see also 大球[da4 qiu2]
小产
to miscarry; a miscarriage; an abortion
小田鸡
(bird species of China) Baillon's crake (Porzana pusilla)
小畑健
OBATA Takeshi, manga artist, illustrator of cult series Death Note 死亡筆記|死亡笔记[si3 wang2 bi3 ji4]
小病
minor illness; indisposition
小发财
(coll.) (Tw) mini truck; Kei truck
小白
(slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy
小白兔
bunny rabbit
小白腰雨燕
(bird species of China) house swift (Apus nipalensis)
小白脸
attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo
小白脸儿
erhua variant of 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3]
小白菜
bok choy; Chinese cabbage; Brassica chinensis; CL:棵[ke1]
小白额雁
(bird species of China) lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus)
小白鼠
little white mouse (esp. laboratory animal); fig. guinea pig, i.e. human participant in experiment
小百科全书
micropedia
小的
I (when talking to a superior)
小皇帝
child emperor; (fig.) spoiled child; spoiled boy; pampered only child
小尽
lunar month of 29 days; same as 小建[xiao3 jian4]
小盘尾
(bird species of China) lesser racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus remifer)
小看
to look down on; to underestimate
小眼角
outer corner of the eye
小众
minority of the population; non-mainstream (activity, pursuit etc); niche (market etc)
小睡
to nap; to doze
小瞧
(coll.) to look down on; to underestimate
小碟子
saucer
小确幸
sth small that one can find pleasure in (e.g. a cold beer after a hard day or a serendipitous find in a second-hand store)
小祖宗
brat; little devil
小票
receipt; banknote of small denomination
小秘
(ironically) 'secretary' (i.e. boss's mistress)
小笔电
mini laptop or notebook (computer); netbook; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4]
小算盘
lit. small abacus; fig. selfish calculations; bean-counting
小节
a minor matter; trivia; bar (music)
小节线
barline (music)
小范围
small-scale; local; to a limited extent
小篆
the small or lesser seal, the form of Chinese character standardized by the Qin dynasty
小笼包
steamed dumpling
小笼汤包
steamed soup dumpling
小米
Xiaomi, Chinese electronics company founded in 2010
小米
millet
小米椒
same as 朝天椒[chao2 tian1 jiao1]
小粉
(wheat) starch; amylum
小粉红
young Chinese cyber-nationalists
小精灵
elf
小红帽
Little Red Riding Hood
小红莓
cranberry
小红萝卜
summer radish (the small red kind)
小组
group
小组委员会
subcommittee
小结
summary; short; brief; wrap-up
小绒鸭
(bird species of China) Steller's eider (Polysticta stelleri)
小绿人
little green men from Mars
小编
editor
小缸缸儿
small mug (baby language)
小羊
lamb
小羚羊
gazelle
小老婆
concubine; mistress; (dialect) woman
小老鼠
@; at symbol
小考
quiz
小聪明
clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded
小声
in a low voice; (speak) in whispers
小肚鸡肠
lit. small belly, chicken's gut (idiom); narrow-minded; petty
小脑
cerebellum (part of the brain)
小脚
bound feet (traditional)
小肠
small intestine
小腹
underbelly; lower abdomen
小腿
lower leg (from knee to ankle); shank
小腿肚
calf (of the leg)
小舅子
(coll.) wife's younger brother
小舌
uvula
小船
boat
小花远志
small-flowered milkwort (Polygala arvensis Willd. or P. telephioides), with roots used in Chinese medicine
小茴香
fennel; fennel seed
小菜
appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2]
小菜一碟
a small appetizer; a piece of cake; very easy (idiom)
小菜儿
erhua variant of 小菜[xiao3 cai4]
小菜碟儿
erhua variant of 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2]
小苇鳽
(bird species of China) little bittern (Ixobrychus minutus)
小葵花凤头鹦鹉
(bird species of China) yellow-crested cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea)
小葱
shallot; spring onion; CL:把[ba3]
小薰
Xiao Xun (1989-), Taiwan actress
小苏打
baking soda; sodium bicarbonate
小萝卜头
(coll.) little kid
小号
trumpet; small size (clothes etc); (coll.) number one; to urinate; (humble) our store
小蜜
(derog.) girlfriend of a married man
小蝗莺
(bird species of China) Pallas's grasshopper warbler (Locustella certhiola)
小虾米
shrimp; fig. small fry; minor player
小蠹
bark beetle (zoology)
小行星
asteroid; minor planet
小行星带
asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
小冲突
skirmish; clash; dispute; brush
小袋
pouch
小袋鼠
wallaby; pademelon
小里小气
stingy; petty
小褂
close-fitting (Chinese-style) upper garment
小视
to belittle; to look down upon; to despise
小觑
to despise; to have contempt for
小解
to urinate; to empty one's bladder
小计
subtotal
小说
novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4]
小说家
School of Minor-talks, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 諸子百家|诸子百家[zhu1 zi3 bai3 jia1] during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
小说家
novelist
小调
xiaodiao, a Chinese folk song genre; minor key (in music)
小谎
fib
小豆
see 紅豆|红豆[hong2 dou4]
小豆蔻
Indian cardamom (Amomum cardamomum)
小猫
kitten
小贝
'Becks', nickname of British footballer David Beckham (see 貝克漢姆|贝克汉姆[Bei4 ke4 han4 mu3])
小货车
pickup truck
小贩
peddler; hawker
小费
tip; gratuity
小资
petit bourgeois; yuppie; abbr. of 小資產階級|小资产阶级
小资产阶级
petty bourgeois
小卖部
kiosk; snack counter; retail department or section inside a larger business
小赤壁
Little Red Cliff, nickname of Bitan 碧潭[Bi4 tan2], Xindian, Taibei county, Taiwan
小起重机
jack
小路
minor road; lane; pathway; trail
小车
small model car; mini-car; small horse-cart; barrow; wheelbarrow; type of folk dance
小军舰鸟
(bird species of China) great frigatebird (Fregata minor)
小辈
the younger generation
小轮车
cycling BMX
小辫
pigtail
小辫儿
erhua variant of 小辮|小辫[xiao3 bian4]
小辫子
pigtail; (fig.) a shortcoming or evidence of wrongdoing that can be seized upon by others
小游
outing; short trip
小过
little mistake; minor offense; slightly too much
小道
bypath; trail; bribery as a means of achieving a goal; minor arts (Confucian reference to agriculture, medicine, divination, and other professions unworthy of a gentleman)
小道新闻
news from the grapevine
小酌
to have a drink; small party
小野
Ono (Japanese surname and place name)
小野不由美
Ono Fuyumi (1960-), Japanese novelist
小量
a small quantity
小金
Xiaojin county (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
小金库
supplementary cash reserve; private fund; private hoard; slush fund
小金县
Xiaojin county (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
小钢珠
pachinko
小钢球
iron pellet; shrapnel
小铲子
trowel
小开
(dialect) boss's son; rich man's son; young master
小阿姨
auntie, youngest of sisters in mother's family
小除夕
the day before New Year's Eve
小雁塔
Small Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an
小雅
one of the three main divisions of the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经
小集团
faction; clique
小鸡
chick
小鸡鸡
penis (child's word)
小雨
light rain; drizzle
小雪
Xiaoxue or Lesser Snow, 20th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd November-6th December
小云雀
(bird species of China) oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula)
小灵通
Personal Handy-phone System (PHS), mobile network system operating in China 1998-2013, branded 'Little Smart'
小青年
young person; youngster
小青脚鹬
(bird species of China) Nordmann's greenshank (Tringa guttifer)
小项
small item; event (of program)
小题大作
variant of 小題大做|小题大做[xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4]
小题大做
to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
小额融资
microfinance
小颚
mandible (lower jaw)
小食中心
Food court
小饭桌
dining room for young schoolchildren unable to go home for lunch
小饭馆
tearoom; canteen; cafeteria
小马
colt; pony
小马座
Equuleus (constellation)
小脏鬼
dirty little devil (affectionate, of child)
小松糕
muffin
小鬼
little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp
小鲜肉
(coll.) teen idol (male)
小鳞胸鹪鹛
(bird species of China) pygmy wren-babbler (Pnoepyga pusilla)
小鸟
penis (kiddie term)
小鸟依人
lit. like a little bird relying on people (idiom); fig. cute and helpless-looking
小凤头燕鸥
(bird species of China) lesser crested tern (Thalasseus bengalensis)
小鸨
(bird species of China) little bustard (Tetrax tetrax)
小鸦鹃
(bird species of China) lesser coucal (Centropus bengalensis)
小鹀
(bird species of China) little bunting (Emberiza pusilla)
小鹃鸠
(bird species of China) little cuckoo-dove (Macropygia ruficeps)
小鹅
gosling
小鸥
(bird species of China) little gull (Hydrocoloeus minutus)
小鹰号
Kitty Hawk (US aircraft carrier)
小䴙䴘
(bird species of China) little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
小鹿乱撞
fig. restless, because of fear or strong emotions
小麦
wheat; CL:粒[li4]
小麦胚芽
wheat germ
小面包
bread roll; bun
小黄
(coll.) taxicab (Tw)
小黄瓜
gherkin
小黄脚鹬
(bird species of China) lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
小黑领噪鹛
(bird species of China) lesser necklaced laughingthrush (Garrulax monileger)
小鼓
snare drum
小鼠
mouse
小龙
snake (as one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals 生肖[sheng1 xiao4])
小龙虾
crayfish; langoustine; chicken lobster
效价
potency; titer (measure of effective concentration in virology or chemical pathology, defined in terms of potency after dilution by titration); valence (perceived value in psychology); valency
效价能
potency; titer (measure of effective concentration in virology or chemical pathology, defined in terms of potency after dilution by titration)
效力
effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity)
效劳
to serve (in some capacity); to work for
效尤
to follow a bad example
效忠
to vow loyalty and devotion to
效忠誓词
pledge of allegiance
效应
effect (scientific phenomenon)
效果
result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4]
效果图
rendering (visual representation of how things will turn out)
效法
to imitate; to follow the example of
效率
efficiency
效用
usefulness; effectiveness; (economics) utility
效益
benefit; effectiveness; efficiency
效能
efficacy; effectiveness
效验
(desired) effect; (expected) result; effective
晓以大义
to reason with sb; to lecture
晓喻
to inform; to convince
晓得
to know
晓示
to tell; to notify
晓谕
variant of 曉喻|晓喻[xiao3 yu4]
校内
Xiaonei (Chinese social network website)
校内
on-campus; intramural
校刊
school magazine
校区
campus
校友
schoolmate; alumnus; alumna
校园
campus
校地
campus
校外
off campus
校官
military officer; ranked officer in Chinese army, divided into 大校, 上校, 中校, 少校
校尉
military officer
校徽
school badge; college insignia; university crest
校庆
anniversary of the founding of a school
校历
school calendar
校服
school uniform
校歌
school song
校监
supervisor (of school); principal
校舍
school building
校花
the prettiest girl in the school (see also 校草[xiao4 cao3]); school beauty queen; campus belle; prom queen
校草
the most handsome boy in the school (see also 校花[xiao4 hua1])
校规
school rules and regulations
校训
school motto
校车
school bus
校长
(college, university) president; headmaster; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
校际
interschool; intercollegiate
校风
the tone of a school; campus atmosphere
枭雄
ambitious and ruthless character; formidable person
枭首
to behead
枭首示众
to behead sb and display the head in public
洨河
Xiao River in Hebei
消亡
to die out; to wither away
消停
to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful
消元
elimination (math); to eliminate one variable from equations
消化
to digest; digestion; digestive
消化不良
indigestion
消化液
digestive fluid
消化管
digestive tube; gut
消化系统
digestive system; gastrointestinal tract
消化腺
digestive glands
消化道
digestive tract
消化酒
digestif
消化酶
digestive enzyme
消去
to eliminate
消受
to bear; to enjoy (usually in negative combination, meaning unable to enjoy)
消基会
Consumers' Foundation, Chinese Taipei (CFCT), abbr. for 中華民國消費者文教基金會|中华民国消费者文教基金会
消夏
to spend the summer; to take a summer vacation
消夜
nighttime snack; late-night supper
消失
to disappear; to fade away
消弭
(literary) to eliminate; to put an end to
消息
news; information; CL:條|条[tiao2]
消息来源
web feed; news feed; syndicated feed
消息队列
message queue (computing)
消息灵通
to be well-informed
消息灵通人士
well-informed source; person with inside information
消愁解闷
lit. to eliminate worry and dispel melancholy (idiom); diversion from boredom; to dispel depression or melancholy; to relieve stress; a relaxing pass-time
消损
wear and tear; to wear away over time
消散
to dissipate
消暑
to spend a summer holiday; (esp of Chinese medicine) to relieve summer heat
消极
negative; passive; inactive
消歧义
to remove ambiguity; disambiguation (in Wikipedia)
消毒
to disinfect; to sterilize
消毒剂
disinfectant
消毒法
sterilization
消气
to cool one's temper
消沉
depressed; bad mood; low spirit
消泯
to eliminate; to obliterate
消消停停
intermittently
消渴
condition characterized by thirst, hunger, frequent urination and weight loss, identified in TCM with type 2 diabetes
消灭
to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory)
消火栓
fire hydrant
消灾
to avoid calamities
消灾避邪
to avoid calamities and evil spirits
消炎
to reduce fever; antipyretic; to decrease inflammation
消炎片
antipyretic tablet (to reduce fever), such as sulfanilamide
消炎药
anti-inflammatory medicine
消瘦
to waste away; to become thin
消石灰
calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2; slaked lime
消磨
to wear down; to sap; to whittle away; to while away; to idle away
消磨时间
to kill time
消耗
to use up; to consume
消耗战
war of attrition
消耗掉
consumption
消耗量
rate of consumption
消声
sound dissipation; noise reduction
消声器
noise reduction equipment
消肿
to reduce swelling; detumescence; (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc)
消蚀
erosion; wearing away; ablation
消融
to melt (e.g. an icecap)
消解
to eliminate; to dispel; resolution
消费
to consume; CL:個|个[ge4]
消费价格指数
consumer price index CPI
消费品
consumer goods
消费器件
consumer
消费税
consumption tax; sales tax
消费群
consumer group
消费者
consumer
消费者保护
consumer protection (law)
消费资料
consumption data; consumer goods
消费金融
consumer finance
消退
to wane; to vanish gradually
消逝
to fade away
消遣
to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of
消释
to dispel (doubts); to clear up (misunderstanding)
消金
consumer finance; abbr. of 消費金融|消费金融[xiao1 fei4 jin1 rong2]
消长
to ebb and rise; to decrease and then grow
消闲
to spend one's leisure time; to idle away the time
消闲儿
erhua variant of 消閒|消闲[xiao1 xian2]
消防
firefighting; fire control
消防员
firefighter; fireman
消防局
fire department
消防栓
fire hydrant
消防署
fire station
消防车
fire engine; fire truck
消防队
fire brigade; fire department
消防队员
fireman
消除
to eliminate; to remove
消除对妇女一切形式歧视公约
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
消除歧义
to disambiguate
消除毒剂
decontamination
消除锯齿
anti-alias (computer graphics)
消隐
to hide; to retreat into privacy
消音
to silence
消音器
silencer
消食
to aid digestion
消食儿
erhua variant of 消食[xiao1 shi2]
消魂
overwhelmed (with joy, sorrow etc); to feel transported
淆乱
to confuse; to befuddle
淆杂
to mix up; to muddle
潇湘
other name of the Xiangjiang river 湘江[Xiang1 jiang1] in Hunan province
潇潇细雨
the sound of light rain or drizzle (idiom)
潇洒
confident and at ease; free and easy
猇亭
Xiaoting district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 Shi4], Hubei
猇亭区
Xiaoting district of Yichang city 宜昌市[Yi2 chang1 Shi4], Hubei
硝化甘油
nitroglycerine
硝基苯
nitrobenzene; benzoil nitrate (chemistry)
硝氮
potassium nitrate; saltpeter
硝烟
smoke (from guns)
硝石
niter; saltpeter; potassium nitrate KNO3
硝酸
nitric acid
硝酸甘油
nitroglycerine
硝酸钠
sodium nitrate
硝酸钙
calcium nitrate
硝酸钾
potassium nitrate
硝酸银
silver nitrate
硝酸铵
ammonium nitrate
硝酸盐
nitrate
笑不可仰
to double up with laughter (idiom)
笑不可抑
to laugh irrepressibly
笑口弥勒
laughing Maitreya
笑吟吟
smiling; with a smile
笑哈哈
to laugh heartily
笑容
smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4]
笑容可掬
smiling wholeheartedly (idiom); beaming from ear to ear
笑意
smiling expression
笑掉大牙
to laugh one's head off; ridiculous; jaw-dropping
笑料
source of laughter; laughing stock; butt; joke (person)
笑林
Jokes (title of an ancient collection of jokes, often used in the title of modern collections of jokes)
笑柄
a matter for ridicule; an object of ridicule; laughingstock
笑涡
see 笑窩|笑窝[xiao4 wo1]
笑盈盈
smilingly; to be all smiles
笑眯眯
beaming; all smiles
笑破肚皮
to split one's sides laughing
笑窝
dimple
笑纹
laugh lines (on the face)
笑纳
to kindly accept (an offering)
笑声
laughter
笑脸
smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4]
笑脸儿
erhua variant of 笑臉|笑脸[xiao4 lian3]
笑脸相迎
to welcome sb with a smiling face (idiom)
笑里藏刀
lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions; when the fox preaches, look to the geese
笑话
joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock
笑语
talking and laughing; cheerful talk
笑谈
object of ridicule; laughingstock; to laugh over sth; to make light chat
笑貌
smiling face
笑贫不笑娼
the notion in society that it's better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's scruples than to suffer poverty; lit. despising poverty but not prostitution (idiom)
笑逐颜开
smile spread across the face (idiom); beaming with pleasure; all smiles; joy written across one's face
笑面虎
man with a big smile and evil intentions
笑靥
dimple; smiling face
笑鸥
(bird species of China) laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
笑点
funny bits; humorous parts; jokes; punchline
笑点低
amused by even the weakest joke; ready to laugh at the smallest thing
肖伯纳
Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), Irish-born British playwright
肖似
to resemble; to look like
肖像
portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness
肖恩
Sean, Shaun or Shawn (name)
肖扬
Xiao Yang (1938-), president of the PRC Supreme Court 1998-2008
肖邦
Frederic Chopin or Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1810-1849), Polish pianist and composer
萧一山
Xiao Yishan (1902-1978), Modern historian of the Qing dynasty
萧乾
Xiao Qian (1910-1999), Mongolian-born, Cambridge-educated journalist active during Second World War in Europe, subsequently famous author and translator
萧伯纳
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), Irish dramatist and writer
萧何
Xiao He (-193 BC), famous strategist and chancellor, fought on Liu Bang's 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] side during the Chu-Han Contention 楚漢戰爭|楚汉战争[Chu3 Han4 Zhan4 zheng1]
萧子显
Xiao Zixian (487-537), writer and historian of Liang of Southern Dynasties, compiler of History of Qi of the Southern dynasties 南齊書 南齐书
萧山
Xiaoshan district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Hang2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang
萧山区
Xiaoshan district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Hang2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang
萧梁
Liang of the Southern dynasties (502-557)
萧条
bleak; desolate; (economic) depression or slump
萧洒
variant of 瀟灑|潇洒[xiao1 sa3]
萧然
desolate; empty
萧瑟
to rustle in the air; to rustle; to sough; bleak; desolate; chilly
萧红
Xiao Hong (1911-1942), prominent woman writer, originally from Heilongjiang
萧索
bleak; desolate; melancholy
萧县
Xiao county in Suzhou 宿州[Su4 zhou1], Anhui
萧万长
Vincent C. Siew (1939-), Taiwanese diplomat and Kuomintang politician, prime minister 1997-2000, vice president 2008-2012
萧规曹随
lit. Xiao's 蕭何|萧何[Xiao1 He2] governance followed by Cao 曹參|曹参[Cao2 Can1] (idiom); fig. to strictly adhere to the policies of the predecessor; to follow precedent
萧邦
Frédéric Chopin (Composer)
蟏蛸
a kind of spider
蟏蛸满室
The room is filled with cobwebs. (idiom)
逍遥
free and unfettered
逍遥法外
unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution; getting away with it (e.g. crimes); still at large
逍遥自在
free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered; outside the reach of the law (of criminal); at large
逍遥自得
doing as one pleases (idiom); foot-loose and fancy free
销假
to report back after a period of absence
销势
sale
销售
to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc)
销售时点
point of sale
销售时点情报系统
point of sale system
销售额
sales figure; total income from sales; turnover
销售点
point of sale (POS); checkout; retail outlet
销子
a peg; a pin; dowel
销帐
to write off; to cancel an account; to draw a line under
销案
to close a case; to bring a case to a close (law)
销毁
to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate
销声匿迹
to vanish without trace (idiom); to lie low
销行
to sell; to be on sale; to be sold
销货帐
sales ledger (accountancy)
销账
to write off; to cancel an item from accounts
销赃
to dispose of stolen goods
销路
sale; market; state of the market; sales event
销量
sales volume
销金窟
money squandering establishment (e.g. gambling den, brothel etc)
销铄
to melt; to eliminate
销魂
ecstasy; rapture; to feel overwhelming joy or sorrow
霄壤之别
huge difference
霄汉
the sky; the heavens; (fig.) imperial court
骁勇善战
to be brave and good at fighting (idiom)
骁将
valiant general
鸮叫
(of owls) to hoot or screech
鸮鹦鹉
kakapo (Strigops habroptila); owl parrot
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