Definition
中小 (zhōngxiǎo) is an abbreviation for 中小型 'small and medium-sized', used only as an attributive modifier before nouns. You'll see it in fixed phrases like 中小企业 'SMEs', 中小城市 'small and medium-sized cities', and 中小银行. It cannot be used as a predicate or standalone noun.
attr.
small and medium-sized (attributive)
Examples
- 中小。Zhèngfǔ wèi zhōng qǐyè tígōng le hěnduō yōuhuì zhèngcè.The government provides many preferential policies for small and medium-sized enterprises.
- 中小。Zhè zuò zhōng chéngshì de jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.This small and medium-sized city's economy is developing very quickly.
- 中小。zhōng yínháng zài bāngzhù běndì qǐyè fāngmiàn fāhuī le zhòngyào zuòyòng.Small and medium-sized banks have played an important role in helping local enterprises.
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