小圈子

xiǎoquānzi

noun #23,712

Meanings

1 small circle
2 clique
3 inner circle
4 exclusive social group

Characters

suffix (nominal)

Examples

HSK 4

他们只在自己的小圈子里交朋友。

Tāmen zhǐ zài zìjǐ de xiǎoquānzi lǐ jiāo péngyou.

They only make friends within their own clique.

HSK 6

不要把自己局限在小圈子里。

Búyào bǎ zìjǐ júxiàn zài xiǎoquānzi lǐ.

Don't limit yourself to a small inner circle.

Tips

usage

小圈子 often carries a mildly negative connotation - an exclusive or insular group that keeps others out.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

圈 quān

子 zǐ