小范围

小範圍

xiǎofànwéi

adjective

Meanings

1 small-scale
2 limited in scope
3 local

Characters

to surround; range

Examples

新功能先在小范围内测试。

Xīn gōngnéng xiān zài xiǎo fànwéi nèi cèshì.

The new feature is being tested on a small scale first.

他们只做了小范围的调查。

Tāmen zhǐ zuò le xiǎo fànwéi de diàochá.

They only conducted a small-scale survey.

目前疫情只是小范围流行。

Mùqián yìqíng zhǐ shì xiǎo fànwéi liúxíng.

Currently the outbreak is only spreading on a limited scale.

Tips

usage

Often appears in the structures 小范围内 (within a small scope), 小范围地 (on a small scale, adverbially), 小范围+noun (a small-scale survey/test/outbreak). Antonym: 大范围 (large-scale).

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

范 fàn

围 wéi