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little

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

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noun

少量，一点儿。

A small amount.

Examples :

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

我可以尝一点儿那个酱吗？

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adjective

小，小的，微小的。

Examples :

"This is a little table."

这是一个小桌子。

appearance quality essential

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adjective

微不足道的，不重要的。

Insignificant, trivial.

Examples :

"The mistake in my homework was a little problem, easily corrected. "

我作业里的错误只是个小问题，很容易改正。

value amount essential

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adjective

年幼的，幼小的.

Examples :

"Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?"

他有没有跟你说过任何关于她小时候的糗事？

age family human essential

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adjective

年幼的，小的

(of a sibling) Younger.

Examples :

"This is my little sister."

这是我的小妹妹。

family age essential

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adjective

小 (xiǎo), 聚居区的

(also Little) Used with the name of a place, especially of a country or its capital, to denote a neighborhood whose residents or storekeepers are from that place.

Examples :

"My aunt owns a bakery in the Little Italy neighborhood. "

我姑姑在小意大利区开了一家面包店。(Wǒ gūgū zài Xiǎo Yìdàlì qū kāi le yī jiā miànbāo diàn.)

place culture language society area essential

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adjective

少，小的，少数的

Small in amount or number, having few members.

Examples :

"little money; little herd"

少量的钱；小群的牛羊

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adjective

短暂的，短时间的。

Short in duration; brief.

Examples :

"I feel better after my little sleep."

我小睡了一会儿，感觉好多了。

time quality essential

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adjective

心胸狭窄，气量小，小肚鸡肠。

Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.

Examples :

"Her little brother had very little sympathy for his sister's problems. "

她那心胸狭窄的弟弟一点儿也不同情他姐姐遇到的难题。

character attitude moral essential

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adverb

不多，少量。

Examples :

"This is a little known fact. She spoke little and listened less."

这是一个鲜为人知的事实。她很少说话，更不爱听别人说。

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adverb

一点也不，丝毫也不。

Examples :

"I was speaking ill of Fred; little did I know that he was right behind me, listening in."

我说着 Fred 的坏话，一点也不知道他就在我身后偷听。

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pronoun

不多，少量.

Not much; not a large amount.

Examples :

"Little is known about his early life."

关于他的早年生活，人们知之甚少。

amount number essential