就 jiù (after a suppositional clause) in that case / then / (after a clause of action) as soon as / immediately after / (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely / nothing else but / simply / just / precisely / exactly / only / as little as / as much as / as many as / to approach / to move towards / to undertake / to engage in / (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of / (of food) to go with / with regard to / concerning / (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ... / (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ... syn 一下 yī xià (after a verb) a bit / a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try) / all at once / suddenly syn 一点 一點 yī diǎn a bit / a little bit / (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit / (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er / a point (in a discussion etc) / (calligraphy) dot stroke (、) / one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾|一点钟[yi1 dian3zhong1]) syn 一些 yī xiē some / a few / a little / (following an adjective) slightly ...er syn 有点 有點 yǒu diǎn a little syn 表明 biǎo míng to make clear / to make known / to state clearly / to indicate / known syn 稍微 shāo wēi a little bit syn 稍后 稍後 shāo hòu in a little while / shortly after 出名 chū míng well-known for sth / to become well known / to make one's mark / to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc) syn 品牌 pǐn pái brand name / trademark 牌子 pái zi sign / trademark / brand syn 小鬼 xiǎo guǐ little demon (term of endearment for a child) / mischievous child / imp syn 崭新 嶄新 zhǎn xīn brand new syn 道奇 dào qí Dodge, US automobile brand, division of Chrysler LLC 悄悄 qiāo qiāo quiet / making little or no noise / surreptitious / stealthy / anxious / worried / Taiwan pr. [qiao3qiao3] syn 小弟 xiǎo dì little brother / I, your little brother (humble) syn 吉普 jí pǔ Jeep (car brand) 柯达 柯達 kē dá Kodak (brand, US film company) / full name Eastman Kodak Company 伊士曼柯達公司|伊士曼柯达公司[Yi1 shi4 man4 Ke1 da2 Gong1 si1] 出头 出頭 chū tóu to get out of a predicament / to stick out / to take the initiative / remaining odd fraction after a division / a little more than syn 名牌 míng pái famous brand / nameplate / name tag syn 铃铛 鈴鐺 líng dang little bell / CL:隻|只[zhi1] syn 稍稍 shāo shāo somewhat / a little / slightly syn 少量 shǎo liàng a smidgen / a little bit / a few syn 焕然一新 煥然一新 huàn rán yī xīn to look completely new (idiom) / brand new / changed beyond recognition syn 些许 些許 xiē xǔ a few / a little / a bit syn 缓缓 緩緩 huǎn huǎn slowly / unhurriedly / little by little syn 小儿科 小兒科 xiǎo ér kē pediatrics / pediatric (department) / sth of little importance / trifle / a child's play / (slang) childish / petty / stingy syn 点滴 點滴 diǎn dī a drip / a little bit / intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) syn 海尔 海爾 hǎi ěr Haier (PRC household appliance brand) / Hale (name) 冒牌 mào pái fake / impostor / quack (doctor) / imitation brand syn 一二 yī èr one or two / a few / a little / just a bit syn 少许 少許 shǎo xǔ a little / a few syn 小样 小樣 xiǎo yàng galley proof (printing) / unimpressive / (coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term) 烙印 lào yìn to brand (cattle etc) / brand / (fig.) to leave a lasting mark / to stigmatize / mark / stamp / stigma 夏利 xià lì Xiali, car brand by Tianjin FAW Xiali Motor Company 自有 zì yǒu (I, they etc) of course have (a plan, a way etc) / one's own (apartment, brand etc) 老牌 lǎo pái old, well-known brand / old style / old school / an old hand / experienced veteran syn 小妹 xiǎo mèi little sister / girl / (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 微乎其微 wēi hū qí wēi a tiny bit / very little / next to nothing (idiom) syn 一点点 一點點 yī diǎn diǎn a little bit 新房 xīn fáng brand new house / bridal chamber syn 点点滴滴 點點滴滴 diǎn diǎn dī dī bit by bit / dribs and drabs / the little details / every aspect 爱德 愛德 ài dé Aide (brand) 略微 lüè wēi a little bit / slightly syn 迪奥 迪奧 dí ào Dior (brand name) 小指 xiǎo zhǐ little finger syn 妮子 nī zi (coll.) lass / (dialect) little girl syn 稍许 稍許 shāo xǔ a little / a bit syn 一点一滴 一點一滴 yī diǎn yī dī bit by bit / every little bit syn 小拇指 xiǎo mǔ zhǐ little finger / pinkie syn 诀别 訣別 jué bié to bid farewell / to part (usually with little hope of meeting again) syn 尽人皆知 盡人皆知 jìn rén jiē zhī known by everyone (idiom) / well known / a household name syn 松下 sōng xià Matsushita (name) / Panasonic (brand), abbr. for 松下電器|松下电器[Song1 xia4 Dian4 qi4] 黄毛丫头 黃毛丫頭 huáng máo yā tou silly little girl syn 康佳 kāng jiā Kongka (brand) 老字号 老字號 lǎo zì hào shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation 白鹭 白鷺 bái lù (bird species of China) little egret (Egretta garzetta) syn 古奇 gǔ qí Gucci (brand) 雅阁 雅閣 yǎ gé Accord (Honda brand Japanese car model) 殊不知 shū bù zhī little imagined / scarcely realized syn 细水长流 細水長流 xì shuǐ cháng liú lit. thin streams flow forever / fig. economy will get you a long way / to work steadily at something little by little syn 李维斯 李維斯 lǐ wéi sī Levi's (brand) 佳洁士 佳潔士 jiā jié shì Crest (brand) 鸡肋 雞肋 jī lèi chicken ribs / sth of little value or interest / sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant to give up / to be physically weak 倩碧 qiàn bì Clinique (brand) 捷豹 jié bào Jaguar (car brand) 高露洁 高露潔 gāo lù jié Colgate (brand) 因小失大 yīn xiǎo shī dà to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom) syn 簇新 cù xīn brand-new / spanking new syn 劳而无功 勞而無功 láo ér wú gōng to work hard while accomplishing little / to toil to no avail syn 名产 名產 míng chǎn staple / name-brand product 红宝书 紅寶書 hóng bǎo shū the "Little Red Book" of selected writings of Mao Zedong (refers to 毛主席語錄|毛主席语录[Mao2 Zhu3 xi2 Yu3 lu4]) 潘婷 pān tíng Pantene (hair products brand) 小灵通 小靈通 xiǎo líng tōng Personal Handy-phone System (PHS), mobile network system operating in China 1998-2013, branded "Little Smart" 代言 dài yán to be a spokesperson / to be an ambassador (for a brand) / to endorse 华为 華為 huá wéi Huawei (brand) 长虹 長虹 cháng hóng Changhong (brand) 两下 兩下 liǎng xià twice / for a little while 极少 極少 jí shǎo very little / very few 品名 pǐn míng name of product / brand name 海信 hǎi xìn Hisense (brand) 有点儿 有點兒 yǒu diǎn r slightly / a little / somewhat syn 小妹妹 xiǎo mèi mei little sister / little girl / (coll.) vulva 标致 標致 biāo zhì Peugeot (automobile brand) syn 诉求 訴求 sù qiú to demand / to call for / to petition / demand / wish / request / to promote one's brand / to appeal to (consumers) / (marketing) message / pitch 小弟弟 xiǎo dì di little brother / little boy / (coll.) penis 外观设计 外觀設計 wài guān shè jì look / external appearance / design / overall brand look or logo that can be patented 无几 無幾 wú jǐ very little / hardly any syn 节节 節節 jié jié step by step / little by little syn 小公主 xiǎo gōng zhǔ lit. little princess / fig. spoiled girl / female version of 小皇帝[xiao3 huang2 di4] 半分 bàn fēn a little bit 妞妞 niū niu little girl 兰蔻 蘭蔻 lán kòu Lancôme, French cosmetics brand 名表 名錶 míng biǎo famous watch (i.e. expensive brand of wristwatch) 不值钱 不值錢 bù zhí qián of little value 厂牌 廠牌 chǎng pái brand (of a product) 自有品牌 zì yǒu pǐn pái private brand 囡囡 nān nān little darling / baby syn 甚微 shèn wēi very small / very little / scant / minimal syn 