小人
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

小人

xiǎorén

person of low social status (old)

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

person of low social status (old)

02

I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself)

03

nasty person

04

vile character

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 小人

What does 小人 mean in Chinese?

小人 (xiǎorén) means person of low social status (old).

How do you pronounce 小人?

小人 is pronounced xiǎorén.

Is 小人 an HSK word?

小人 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 小人?

小人 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.

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