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小伙子

xiǎohuǒzi
noun HSK 4 #1,569

Meanings

  1. 1 young man
  2. 2 young fellow
  3. 3 lad

Characters

小
xiǎo
small; young
伙
huǒ
companion; fellow
子
zi
suffix (makes a noun)
Literally 'small fellow', an affectionate way to say 'young man'.

Examples

HSK 1
小伙子，你叫什么名字？
Xiǎohuǒzi, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?
Young man, what is your name?
HSK 4
这个小伙子很帅。
Zhège xiǎohuǒzi hěn shuài.
This young man is very handsome.
HSK 6
他是一个勤劳的小伙子。
Tā shì yígè qínláo de xiǎohuǒzi.
He is a hardworking young man.

Tips

usage
小伙子 is used by older people to address younger men (roughly 18-35). The female equivalent is 姑娘 (gūniang).

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo
伙 huǒ
子 zǐ