Chinese word

狭小

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiá xiǎo

Meaning

  • adjectivenarrow

Example

这个房间很狭小。zhè ge fáng jiān hěn xiá xiǎo

This room is very narrow.

Illustration for 狭小 (narrow)

More examples

长期闭门造车会让人的狭小眼界难以突破。cháng qī bì mén zào chē huì ràng rén de xiá xiǎo yǎn jiè nán yǐ tū pò

Spending a long time working in isolation makes it hard to broaden one's narrow outlook.

Core concept

A space squeezed in from both sides, leaving little room to move or place things.

Common phrases

  • 狭小眼界xiá xiǎo yǎn jiè

    narrow outlook

  • 狭小区域xiá xiǎo qū yù

    confined area

  • 狭小环境xiá xiǎo huán jìng

    cramped environment

Similar words

窄zhǎi: Narrow from side to side, with little room across.
狭窄xiá zhǎi: Too limited in width or space for easy passage or arrangement.
拥挤yōng jǐ: Crowded with people or things, making free movement difficult.

Definition in Chinese

空间的面积和宽度都很有限，令人感觉局促，活动受限。kōng jiān de miàn jī hé kuān dù dōu hěn yǒu xiàn lìng rén gǎn jué jú cù huó dòng shòu xiàn

Word origin

狭 (xiá, "narrow") + 小 (xiǎo, "small") combines limited width with limited size to describe a space with little physical room.

Usage tips

  • For casual conversation about rooms, everyday speakers usually choose simpler wording, while this adjective fits notices, descriptions, and more formal comments.

Other meanings

  • crampedadjective
  • smalladjective
  • tightadjective

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