Definition
袖珍 (xiù zhēn) is an adjective meaning 'pocket-sized, miniature', used for objects that are small enough to carry or fit in a pocket. It differs from 微型 (wēi xíng 'micro-'), which suggests extremely tiny, often technical, scale — 袖珍 implies convenience and portability, not extreme miniaturization.
adjective
pocket-sizedminiature
Examples
- 袖珍，。Tā mǎi le yì běn xiù zhēn xiǎoshuō, fāngbiàn zài huǒchē shàng kàn.He bought a pocket-sized novel, convenient to read on the train.
- 袖珍。Zhège xiù zhēn shōuyīnjī kěyǐ fàng jìn kǒudài lǐ.This pocket-sized radio can fit into a pocket.
- 袖珍。Tā sòng gěi wǒ yí gè xiù zhēn bǐjìběn.She gave me a pocket-sized notebook.
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