些 xiē classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several syn 转 轉 zhuàn to revolve / to turn / to circle about / to walk about / classifier for revolutions (per minute etc): revs, rpm / classifier for repeated actions syn 林 lín (bound form) woods / forest / (bound form) circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / (bound form) a collection (of similar things) syn 小型 xiǎo xíng small scale / small size syn 循环 循環 xún huán to cycle / to circulate / circle / loop syn 圈子 quān zi circle / ring / (social) circle syn 飞翔 飛翔 fēi xiáng to circle in the air / to soar syn 转动 轉動 zhuàn dòng to rotate (about an axis) / to revolve / to turn / to move in a circle / to gyrate syn 环绕 環繞 huán rào to surround / to circle / to revolve around syn 弱小 ruò xiǎo small and weak / puny / the small and weak / children / women and children syn 盘旋 盤旋 pán xuán to spiral / to circle / to go around / to hover / to orbit syn 兜圈子 dōu quān zi to encircle / to go around / to circle / to beat about the bush syn 圆圈 圓圈 yuán quān circle syn 小车 小車 xiǎo chē small model car / mini-car / small horse-cart / barrow / wheelbarrow / type of folk dance syn 恶性 惡性 è xìng malignant / wicked / vicious (circle) / producing evil / rapid (decline) / runaway (inflation) syn 圈圈 quān quan to draw a circle / cliques / circles syn 回旋 迴旋 huí xuán to circle / to wheel / to go around syn 矮小 ǎi xiǎo short and small / low and small / undersized syn 围观 圍觀 wéi guān to stand in a circle and watch syn 怪圈 guài quān vicious circle / (abnormal) phenomenon 北极圈 北極圈 běi jí quān Arctic Circle 框框 kuàng kuàng to frame / to circle / pattern / convention / restriction syn 圆周率 圓周率 yuán zhōu lǜ (math.) the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter (π) 周而复始 週而復始 zhōu ér fù shǐ lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom) / to move in circles / the wheel comes full circle syn 圆周 圓周 yuán zhōu circumference / circle syn 交游 交遊 jiāo yóu to have friendly relationships / circle of friends syn 围坐 圍坐 wéi zuò to sit in a circle / seated around (a narrator) 小数 小數 xiǎo shù small figure / small amount / the part of a number to the right of the decimal point (or radix point) / fractional part of a number / number between 0 and 1 / decimal fraction 环线 環線 huán xiàn ring road / circle line (e.g. rail or subway) 圆弧 圓弧 yuán hú arc (segment of a circle) syn 小幅 xiǎo fú by a small margin / slightly (increase or decrease) / (of a painting or a piece of calligraphy) small syn 环岛 環島 huán dǎo traffic circle / rotary / roundabout / to travel around an island 圆心 圓心 yuán xīn center of circle 圆环 圓環 yuán huán ring (any circular object) / (math.) annulus / (Tw) traffic circle / rotary 小不点 小不點 xiǎo bu diǎn tiny / very small / tiny thing / small child / baby 大圆 大圓 dà yuán great circle (in spherical geometry) 近臣 jìn chén member of a monarch's inner ministerial circle (old) 圈 quān circle / ring / loop (CL:個|个[ge4]) / classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc / to surround / to circle syn 圆 圓 yuán circle / round / circular / spherical / (of the moon) full / unit of Chinese currency (yuan) / tactful / to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) syn 框 kuàng frame (e.g. door frame) / casing / fig. framework / template / to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth) / to frame / to restrict / Taiwan pr. [kuang1] syn 旋 xuán to revolve / a loop / a circle syn 恶性循环 惡性循環 è xìng xún huán vicious circle 画地为牢 畫地為牢 huà dì wéi láo lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom) / fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities syn 抟 摶 tuán to roll up into a ball with one's hands (variant of 團|团[tuan2]) / (literary) to circle / to wheel 圜 huán circle / encircle 圜 yuán circle / round 小 xiǎo small / tiny / few / young syn 所 suǒ actually / place / classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc / that which / particle introducing a relative clause or passive / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 意思 yì si idea / opinion / meaning / wish / desire / interest / fun / token of appreciation, affection etc / CL:個|个[ge4] / to give as a small token / to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc syn 子 zǐ son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3deng3 jue2wei4] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / (prefix) sub- syn 眼 yǎn eye (CL:隻|只[zhi1],雙|双[shuang1]) / (often used with 一[yi1]) a look / a glance / small hole / (bound form) salient point / classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc syn 区 區 qū area / region / district / small / distinguish / CL:個|个[ge4] 山 shān mountain / hill (CL:座[zuo4]) / (coll.) small bundle of straw for silkworms to spin cocoons on syn 娃娃 wá wa baby / small child / doll syn 小镇 小鎮 xiǎo zhèn small town / village 片子 piàn zi thin flake / small piece syn 大小 dà xiǎo large and small / size / adults and children / consideration of seniority / at any rate syn 小鸟 小鳥 xiǎo niǎo small bird / young bird (hatchling, nestling, fledgling, chick) / (fig.) penis (kiddie term) / (golf) birdie syn 山羊 shān yáng goat / (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse 套房 tào fáng small room opening off another / inner room / suite / apartment / flat / (Tw) room with private bathroom 零钱 零錢 líng qián change (of money) / small change / pocket money syn 少数 少數 shǎo shù small number / few / minority syn 侏儒 zhū rú dwarf / pygmy / small person / midget syn 旅店 lǚ diàn inn / small hotel syn 轻微 輕微 qīng wēi slight / light / trivial / to a small extent syn 凳子 dèng zi stool / small seat syn 小菜 xiǎo cài appetizer / small side dish / easy job / piece of cake / see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] syn 划船 huá chuán to row a boat / rowing / boating / small boat syn 镇长 鎮長 zhèn zhǎng town headman / mayor (of small town or village) / bailiff 微小 wēi xiǎo minute (i.e. extremely small) / infinitesimal syn 深受 shēn shòu to receive in no small measure syn 毛毛 máo mao (pet name for a baby or small child) syn 小意思 xiǎo yì si small token / mere trifle (used of one's gifts) syn 腰部 yāo bù waist / small of the back syn 套间 套間 tào jiān vestibule / small inner room (opening to others) / suite / apartment 碟子 dié zi saucer / small dish / CL:盤|盘[pan2] syn 虾米 蝦米 xiā mǐ small shrimp / dried, shelled shrimps / (Tw) (coll.) what (from Taiwanese 啥物, Tai-lo pr. [siánn-mih], equivalent to Mandarin 什麼|什么[shen2me5]) syn 小号 小號 xiǎo hào trumpet / small size (clothes etc) / (coll.) a number one / a piss / (humble) our store / alternate account (for an Internet forum etc) 零售 líng shòu to retail / to sell individually or in small quantities syn 得寸进尺 得寸進尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom) / fig. not satisfied with small gains / give him an inch, and he'll want a mile syn 缝隙 縫隙 fèng xì small crack / chink syn 小巧 xiǎo qiǎo small and exquisite / delicate / fine (features) / compact / nifty syn 绒毛 絨毛 róng máo fur / down (soft fur) / villi capillary (in the small intestine) syn 女童 nǚ tóng small girl syn 小打小闹 小打小鬧 xiǎo dǎ xiǎo nào small-scale syn 波恩 bō ēn Bonn, a small town on the Rhine, Cold War capital of West Germany 1949-1990 碎裂 suì liè to disintegrate / to shatter into small pieces 鞭炮 biān pào firecrackers / string of small firecrackers / CL:枚[mei2] syn 跑龙套 跑龍套 pǎo lóng tào to play a small role syn 大街小巷 dà jiē xiǎo xiàng great streets and small alleys (idiom) / everywhere in the city syn 茶几 chá jī small side table / coffee table / teapoy (ornamental tripod with caddies for tea) 小肠 小腸 xiǎo cháng small intestine 坛子 罈子 tán zi jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening) syn 非同小可 fēi tóng xiǎo kě extremely important / no small matter syn 沾染 zhān rǎn to pollute (often fig.) / to be infected by / to gain a small advantage syn 市集 shì jí fair / market (in a public place) / small town syn 小算盘 小算盤 xiǎo suàn pán lit. small abacus / fig. selfish calculations / bean-counting syn 略带 略帶 lüè dài to have (an attribute) to a small degree / to have a touch of syn 风月 風月 fēng yuè romance / beautiful scenery / small or petty (of talk etc) syn 