矮小

ǎixiǎo

adjective HSK 4 #17,755

Meanings

1 short and small
2 petite
3 undersized

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

那个矮小的房子是我小时候住的。

Nàge ǎixiǎo de fángzi shì wǒ xiǎo shíhou zhù de.

That small, low house is where I lived as a child.

HSK 4

他小时候比同学矮小，现在却是班里最高的。

Tā xiǎo shíhou bǐ tóngxué ǎixiǎo, xiànzài què shì bān lǐ zuì gāo de.

As a child he was shorter than his classmates, but now he's the tallest in the class.

HSK 6

虽然他矮小，但是很强壮。

Suīrán tā ǎixiǎo, dànshì hěn qiángzhuàng.

Although he's short and small, he's very strong.

Tips

usage

矮小 emphasizes both shortness and smallness together. It can describe people, animals, buildings, or plants. It sounds somewhat negative. For a more positive spin on a small person, use 小巧 (petite and delicate).

Stroke Order

矮 ǎi

小 xiǎo