矮小

ǎixiǎo
adjective HSK 4 #17,755

Meanings

  1. 1 short and small
  2. 2 petite
  3. 3 undersized

Examples

Suīrán tā ǎixiǎo, dànshì hěn qiángzhuàng.
Although he's short and small, he's very strong.
Nàge ǎixiǎo de fángzi shì wǒ xiǎoshíhou zhù de.
That small, low house is where I lived as a child.

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 (xiǎoqiǎo, petite and delicate).

Stroke Order

ǎi
xiǎo