小小的

xiǎoxiǎode

adjective #3,508

Meanings

1 tiny
2 very small
3 little

Characters

structural particle

Examples

她住在一个小小的房间里。

Tā zhù zài yīgè xiǎoxiǎode fángjiān lǐ.

She lives in a tiny room.

这是一个小小的礼物。

Zhè shì yīgè xiǎoxiǎode lǐwù.

This is a little gift.

Tips

grammar

Reduplicating an adjective (小小) intensifies or softens it. 小小的 sounds more affectionate or understated than just 小.

usage

小小的 often implies endearment or modesty: 小小的心意 means 'a small token of appreciation.'

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

的 de