中小型

zhōngxiǎoxíng

adjective

Meanings

1 small and medium-sized
2 of small to medium scale

Characters

type; size; scale

Examples

政府出台了支持中小型企业的政策。

Zhèngfǔ chūtái le zhīchí zhōngxiǎoxíng qǐyè de zhèngcè.

The government has rolled out policies supporting small and medium-sized enterprises.

这款车适合中小型家庭使用。

Zhè kuǎn chē shìhé zhōngxiǎoxíng jiātíng shǐyòng.

This car is suitable for small-to-medium-sized families.

Tips

usage

中小型企业 (SME) is the fixed term for small and medium enterprises, often abbreviated 中小企业. The 型 specifies 'type/scale' and is usually paired with nouns like 企业, 城市, 工厂.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

小 xiǎo

型 xíng