Mandarin for very small

You can remember the meaning of 小小 with this easy mnemonic:

Chihuahuas are very popular for their small (小) size. But chihuahuas can be very vocal despite their tiny (小) body.

Using mnemonics to remember the meaning of Chinese characters like can have an enormous impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.

• 小
• 小

• 小姐
• 小丑
• 小孩
• 小屋
• 小心
• 小孩子
• 大小
• 小时
• 小子
• 小事
• 小声
• 小费
• 小小
• 胆小鬼
• 小偷
• 小伙子

The reading of 小小 is xiǎo xiǎo.

You can remember how to say 小小 with this useful mnemonic:

At a party, the host's pet chihuahua barked and barked and gradually people lost temper and shouted (xiǎo) to the little dog even though they knew shouting (xiǎo) would only make things worse.

Using mnemonics to remember the reading of Chinese vocabulary like has a huge impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.

Learning vocabulary like very small and the rest of the Mandarin written language can take as little as one year, or as long as a lifetime. Our Mandarin language learners find that using helpful mnemonics can aid retention of Chinese Mandarin vocabulary and characters.

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