Chinese word

小额

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiǎo é

Meaning

  • adjectivelow-dollar

Example

这次只要小额捐款就可以。zhè cì zhǐ yào xiǎo é juān kuǎn jiù ké yǐ

Only a low-dollar donation is needed this time.

Illustration for 小额 (low-dollar)

More examples

我可以用电子钱包完成小额支付。wǒ ké yǐ yòng diàn zi qián bāo wán chéng xiǎo é zhī fù

I can complete a low-dollar payment using an e-wallet.

Core concept

A formally stated sum or ceiling that stays small in a payment, contribution, or loan.

Common phrases

  • 小额捐款xiǎo é juān kuǎn

    low-dollar donation

  • 小额支付xiǎo é zhī fù

    low-dollar payment

  • 小额消费xiǎo é xiāo fèi

    low-dollar spending

Similar words

少shǎo: Describes having a small number or amount in ordinary situations.
少量shǎo liàng: Describes a quantity that is small but clearly measured.
少许sháo xǔ: Describes an amount that is extremely small.

Definition in Chinese

指金额很小的款项或限额，常用于支付、捐赠、贷款等正式场合的表述。zhǐ jīn é hén xiǎo de kuǎn xiàng huò xiàn é cháng yòng yú zhī fù juān zèng dài kuǎn děng zhèng shì chǎng hé de biǎo shù

Word origin

小额 (xiǎoé, "small amount") combines 小 (xiǎo, "small") + 额 (é, "amount or limit"), giving a compact term for a low financial figure.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, this word has a formal tone and fits forms, notices, and financial discussions better than relaxed everyday talk.

Opposites

Related words

  • 小额存款xiǎo é cún kuǎnlow-dollar depositnoun
  • 小额贷款xiǎo é dài kuǎnlow-dollar loannoun

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