Meaning of 小型
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- small scale
- small size
How to use 小型
小型 describes the size or scale of things like machines, cars, companies, events, and animals. It usually goes directly before a noun, often without 的. Example: 这是一家小型公司。(Zhè shì yì jiā xiǎoxíng gōngsī.) This is a small company.
小 (xiǎo) means small and 型 (xíng) means type or model, so 小型 is literally a small type. Think of a product catalog where the smallest model is labeled 小型.
Common mistake: Learners often use 小型 for people or for everyday casual size, as in 小型的孩子. For a small person or a small cup, just use 小 (xiǎo). Also, 型 (xíng) has the second tone and is easy to confuse with 形 (xíng, shape), which sounds the same.
小型 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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型 xíng · mold · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 小型.
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | young lady; miss |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour |
| 小朋友 | xiǎopéngyǒu | child; kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to |
| 小学 | xiǎoxué | elementary school; primary school |
| 小孩儿 | xiǎoháir | erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2] |
| 小学生 | xiǎoxuéshēng | primary school student; schoolchild |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 小时候 | xiǎoshíhou | in one's childhood |
| 小组 | xiǎozǔ | group |
| 小说 | xiǎoshuō | novel; fiction |
| 大小 | dàxiǎo | large and small; size |
| 从小 | cóngxiǎo | from childhood; from a young age |
Questions about 小型
What does 小型 mean?
小型 (xiǎoxíng) means "small scale; small size" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 小型?
小型 is made of 2 characters: 小 (3 strokes), 型 (9 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 小型 an HSK word?
Yes. 小型 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the opposite of 小型?
The opposite is 大型 (dàxíng), large scale or large size, as in 大型超市 (dàxíng chāoshì) large supermarket. 中型 (zhōngxíng) means medium sized.
Can 小型 be used as a predicate, like 这个公司很小型?
Not usually. 小型 is a non-predicate adjective that sits before a noun, so say 这是一个小型公司 or simply 这个公司很小.