xiǎo rén
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Chinese dictionary
Show pinyin

  • 1

    n.datedperson of low position; humble person; lowly person

    • xiǎo rén bù cái

      小人不才

      I had no talent.

  • 2

    n.vile character; base/mean person; despicable person

    • shì li xiǎo rén

      势利小人

      snob

    • bēi bǐ xiǎo rén

      卑鄙小人

      prick

Word usage

  • "小人" is often matched with measure word "个"or"些"or"群".
    • 小人

      one base person

    • 小人

      some of the base people

    • 小人

      one group of base people