幼小

yòuxiǎo

adjective #23,265

Meanings

1 young and small
2 immature
3 in early childhood

Characters

young / immature

Examples

她从幼小就开始学钢琴。

Tā cóng yòuxiǎo jiù kāishǐ xué gāngqín.

She started learning piano from a very young age.

幼小的孩子需要更多的关爱。

Yòuxiǎo de háizi xūyào gèng duō de guān'ài.

Young children need more care and affection.

这只幼小的动物刚出生不久。

Zhè zhī yòuxiǎo de dòngwù gāng chūshēng bùjiǔ.

This young animal was born not long ago.

Tips

usage

幼小 describes someone or something that is both young in age and small in size. It often carries a tender or protective connotation — used for children, animals, or young plants. Compare 年幼 (young in years) which focuses on age alone.

Stroke Order

幼 yòu

小 xiǎo