小伙子

xiǎohuǒzi

noun HSK 4 #1,569

Meanings

Literally 'small fellow', an affectionate way to say 'young man'.

HSK 1

小伙子，你叫什么名字？

Xiǎohuǒzi, nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?

Young man, what is your name?

HSK 4

这个小伙子很帅。

Zhège xiǎohuǒzi hěn shuài.

This young man is very handsome.

HSK 7-9

他是一个勤劳的小伙子。

Tā shì yígè qínláo de xiǎohuǒzi.

He is a hardworking young man.

usage

小伙子 is used by older people to address younger men (roughly 18-35). The female equivalent is 姑娘 (gūniang).

小 xiǎo

伙 huǒ

子 zǐ