"smallish" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 有点小
• 稍小

Definition

形容某物相当小，但不是特别小；比平均稍微小一点。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语用法，用于表达“不算太小”的意思，带有缓和语气。通常放在名词前，适合日常对话。比直接说 '小' 更委婉。

Examples

The dog is smallish, not tiny.

这只狗**有点小**，但不是非常小。

She lives in a smallish apartment downtown.

她住在市中心一套**有点小**的公寓里。

I bought a smallish notebook for school.

我为上学买了一个**稍小**的笔记本。

It’s a smallish town, so everyone knows each other.

这是个**有点小**的城镇，所以大家都互相认识。

Could you hand me that smallish box on the shelf?

你能把架子上那只**稍小**的盒子递给我吗？

The shoes were a smallish fit, but I bought them anyway.

鞋子**有点小**，但我还是买了。