Definition
狭小 (xiá xiǎo) describes a space that is cramped and too small for comfort, often with a sense of being confined or limited. It is more formal than 窄 (zhǎi), which is the everyday word for 'narrow' (e.g., a narrow road). 狭窄 (xiá zhǎi) overlaps but is broader, covering both physical narrowness and abstract narrowness (e.g., narrow-mindedness); 狭小 focuses on cramped physical space or limited scope.
adjective
narrowcramped
Examples
- 狭小，。Zhè tiáo xiǎo xiàng fēicháng xiá xiǎo, zhǐ néng yí gè rén tōngguò.This alley is very narrow; only one person can pass through.
- 狭小，。Tā de shìyě hěn xiá xiǎo, kàn bú dào gèng dà de shìjiè.His vision is narrow; he can't see the bigger world.
- 狭小，。Zhège fángjiān suīrán xiá xiǎo, dàn bùzhì de hěn wēnxīn.This room is cramped, but it's decorated very cozily.
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