Definition
迷你 is a loanword from English 'mini', used in Chinese as an attributive adjective meaning 'mini-sized' or 'tiny'. Unlike English, it often carries a playful or cute connotation, especially with clothing, pets, or gadgets. You place it before a noun to describe something deliberately small and often charming (迷你裙 'miniskirt', 迷你狗 'tiny dog', 迷你电脑 'mini computer'). It cannot stand alone as a predicate.
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(attributive adjective) miniminiaturetiny (often with a cute or compact connotation)
Examples
- 。Tā jīntiān chuān le yì tiáo mí nǐ qún.She wore a miniskirt today.
- 迷你。Zhè tái mí nǐ diànnǎo hěn fāngbiàn xiédài.This mini computer is very convenient to carry.
- 迷你,。Tā yǎng le yì zhī mí nǐ gǒu, fēicháng kě'ài.He keeps a tiny dog, very cute.
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