Meaning of 小伙子
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (coll.) young man; young fellow; lad
How to use 小伙子
小伙子 is a warm, informal word for a young man, often used by older people to talk about or address him directly. It usually sounds friendly or approving. Example: 这个小伙子很能干。(Zhège xiǎohuǒzi hěn nénggàn.) This young guy is very capable.
Break it into 小 (xiǎo, small or young), 伙 (huǒ, as in 伙伴 huǒbàn, partner or companion), and the noun suffix 子 (zi). A 小伙子 is literally a young buddy, a lad you might call over to help.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 火 (huǒ, fire) instead of 伙. The correct character has the person radical 亻 on the left, because the word is about people. Also keep 子 in the neutral tone (zi), not zǐ.
小伙子 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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小 xiǎo · small · 3 strokes
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伙 huǒ · companion · 6 strokes
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子 zi · noun suffix · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 小伙子.
| 孩子 | háizi | child |
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | young lady; miss |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour |
| 房子 | fángzi | house; building (single- or two-story) |
| 桌子 | zhuōzi | table; desk |
| 小朋友 | xiǎopéngyǒu | child; kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to |
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup; glass |
| 小学 | xiǎoxué | elementary school; primary school |
| 包子 | bāozi | baozi; bao (steamed stuffed bun) |
| 本子 | běnzi | book; notebook |
| 小孩儿 | xiǎoháir | erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2] |
Questions about 小伙子
What does 小伙子 mean?
小伙子 (xiǎohuǒzi) means "(coll.) young man; young fellow; lad" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 小伙子?
小伙子 is made of 3 characters: 小 (3 strokes), 伙 (6 strokes), 子 (3 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 小伙子 an HSK word?
Yes. 小伙子 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is it polite to call someone 小伙子?
It is friendly but casual, and it is usually said by someone older to a younger man. A young person would not normally use it for a stranger their own age or older. In formal settings, 先生 (xiānsheng) is safer.
What is the female equivalent of 小伙子?
The common counterpart is 姑娘 (gūniang), as in 小伙子和姑娘 (young men and young women). 小姐 (xiǎojiě) is more formal and is used as a polite form of address like miss.