小圈子

xiǎoquānzi

noun #23,712

Meanings

1 small circle
2 clique
3 inner circle
4 exclusive social group

Characters

suffix (nominal)

Examples

他们只在自己的小圈子里交朋友。

Tāmen zhǐ zài zìjǐ de xiǎoquānzi lǐ jiāopéngyǒu.

They only make friends within their own clique.

不要把自己局限在小圈子里。

Bùyào bǎ zìjǐ júxiàn zài xiǎoquānzi lǐ.

Don't limit yourself to a small inner circle.

Tips

usage

小圈子 often carries a mildly negative connotation — an exclusive or insular group that keeps others out.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

圈 quān

子 zǐ