小伙子 (xiǎo huǒ zi) — young man; lad
Definition
Casual, friendly way to say 'young guy / lad' — typically for a man in his late teens to twenties. Colloquial and warm; 男孩儿 is a younger boy, while 男子 is a neutral, more formal 'man'.
noun
young manlad
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 小伙子。Nà ge xiǎo huǒ zi hěn rè qíng.That young man is very enthusiastic.
- 小伙子，。Zhè xiǎo huǒ zi zhēn néng gàn, shén me dōu huì zuò.This lad is really capable; he can do everything.
- 小伙子。Yí gè xiǎo huǒ zi zài gōng yuán lǐ pǎo bù.A young guy is running in the park.
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