小小的 (xiǎo xiǎo de) — very small; tiny; (as a courtesy) small and insignificant
Definition
Reduplication of 小 for an affectionate, emphatic tone — 'tiny / little' in a soft, often endearing way, also used as self-deprecating courtesy (e.g. 小小的心意 'a small token').
adjective
very smalltiny(as a courtesy) small and insignificant
Examples
- 小小的，。Tā sòng le wǒ yí gè xiǎo xiǎo de hé zi, lǐ miàn zhuāng zhe yì méi jiè zhi.She gave me a tiny box with a ring inside.
- 小小的，。Zhè zhǐ shì yì diǎn xiǎo xiǎo de xīn yì, qǐng nín shōu xià.This is just a small token of appreciation; please accept it.
- 小小的，。Bié xiǎo kàn nà ge xiǎo xiǎo de biàn huà, tā qiān dòng le zhěng gè xiàng mù.Don't overlook that tiny change — it affected the whole project.
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