Chinese word

小份

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiǎo fèn

Meaning

  • nounsmall portion

Example

我想要小份的沙拉。wǒ xiǎng yào xiǎo fèn de shā lā

I would like a small portion of salad.

Illustration for 小份 (small portion)

More examples

这道菜可以做小份吗？zhè dào cài ké yǐ zuò xiǎo fèn ma

Can this dish be made as a small portion?

Core concept

A reduced share set aside as one serving, package, or sample.

Common phrases

  • 来一小份lái yì xiǎo fèn

    one small portion

  • 要小份yào xiǎo fèn

    want a small portion

  • 小份的沙拉xiǎo fèn de shā lā

    a small portion of salad

Similar words

小份儿xiǎo fènr: A small single serving of food in casual everyday speech.
单份dān fèn: A measured amount of food meant to be eaten at one time.
份量fèn liàng: The quantity of food in a dish or prepared serving.

Definition in Chinese

指便于个人食用或分发的较少量包装或分配量，适用于外卖、点心或试吃样品等场景。zhǐ biàn yú gè rén shí yòng huò fēn fā de jiào shǎo liàng bāo zhuāng huò fēn pèi liàng shì yòng yú wài mài diǎn xīn huò shì chī yàng pǐn děng cháng jǐng

Word origin

小 (xiǎo, "small") + 份 (fèn, "share or serving") combines a size with a divided amount, forming a term for a smaller serving or package.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear "small" as describing the food itself, but this word normally describes the amount selected for serving or packing, so the same food can come in different sizes.

Other meanings

  • smalladjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 小份儿xiǎo fènrsmall servingnoun
  • 小份量xiǎo fèn liàngsmall portion sizenoun

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