小个子 (xiǎo gě) — short person, little guy
Definition
Refers to a person of short stature; commonly used as a friendly nickname (often for a boy or man), more casual than calling someone 矮 directly.
noun
short personlittle guy
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 小个子。Nà ge xiǎo gě shì wǒ de tóng xué.That short guy is my classmate.
- 小个子，。Dà jiā dōu jiào tā xiǎo gě, yīn wèi tā gè zi bù gāo.Everyone calls him Little Guy because he's not tall.
- 小个子，。xiǎo gě Suī rán bù gāo, dàn pǎo dé hěn kuài.Although the short guy is not tall, he runs very fast.
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