小个子

小個子

xiǎogèzi

noun #10,261

Meanings

1 short person
2 someone of small stature

Characters

measure word; size

suffix for person

Examples

HSK 2

那个小个子跑得很快。

Nàge xiǎogèzi pǎo de hěn kuài.

That short guy runs very fast.

HSK 7-9

别看他是小个子，力气可不小。

Biékàn tā shì xiǎogèzi, lìqì kě bù xiǎo.

Don't let his small stature fool you - he's quite strong.

Tips

usage

小个子 is informal and can sound slightly teasing. The opposite is 大个子 (tall person).

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

个 gè

子 zǐ