Definition
小型 (xiǎo xíng) is an adjective meaning 'small-scale, small-sized', used like a prefix to describe the scale or size of a thing (e.g. 小型企业 'small business'). It's less extreme than 微型 'mini-/micro-' (for miniature versions) and does not carry the 'extremely tiny' nuance of 微小 or the 'insignificant' sense of 渺小. Its opposite is 大型 'large-scale'.
adjective
small-scalesmall-sizedmini-
Examples
- 小型。Zhè jiā gōngsī shì xiǎo xíng qǐyè.This company is a small-scale enterprise.
- 小型。Tāmen kāifā le yí gè xiǎo xíng ruǎnjiàn.They developed a small-scale software.
- 小型。Zhè zhǒng xiǎo xíng qìchē hěn shòu huānyíng.This type of small car is very popular.
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