Chinese word

小型

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiǎo xíng

Meaning

  • adjectivecompact

Example

我们需要一台小型的冰箱。wǒ men xū yào yì tái xiǎo xíng de bīng xiāng

We need a compact refrigerator.

Illustration for 小型 (compact)

More examples

研发部门正在开发更小型的设备。yán fā bù mén zhèng zài kāi fā gèng xiǎo xíng de shè bèi

The R&D department is developing more compact equipment.

Core concept

A size class below the usual model, covering objects that are noticeably smaller without being tiny.

Common phrases

  • 小型设备xiǎo xíng shè bèi

    compact equipment

  • 小型相机xiǎo xíng xiàng jī

    compact camera

Similar words

小xiǎo: Describes an object as smaller than usual in physical size.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示比一般型号更小的规格，作为定语放在名词前说明尺寸或体积较小。yòng yú biǎo shì bǐ yì bān xíng hào gèng xiǎo de guī gé zuò wéi dìng yǔ fàng zài míng cí qián shuō míng chǐ cùn huò tǐ jī jiào xiǎo

Word origin

小 (xiǎo, "small") + 型 (xíng, "model or type") identifies a smaller model as a distinct size class.

Usage tips

  • Chinese product labels use size categories that vary by product, so the same label does not give one fixed number across refrigerators, bags, and vehicles.

Other meanings

  • smallishadjective
  • miniadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 小型化xiǎo xíng huàminiaturizeverb

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