小人儿 (xiǎo rén ér) — child, little one (affectionate); short person, dwarf (can be derogatory)
Definition
Affectionate Beijing-dialect term for a small child (similar to 宝宝), but can also be a derogatory jab at someone's short stature, so context matters.
noun
childlittle one (affectionate)short persondwarf (can be derogatory)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 小人儿，。Nà ge xiǎo rén ér zhēn kě ài, yì zhí zài xiào.That little child is so cute, laughing all the time.
- 小人儿，。Tā men jiā xīn tiān le yí gè xiǎo rén ér, dà jiā dōu gāo xìng huài le.Their family added a new little one, and everyone was overjoyed.
- 小人儿，。Bié nà me jiào rén jiā xiǎo rén ér, tā huì bù gāo xìng de.Don't call him a 'shorty' like that, he'll get upset.
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