"smallish" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 有點小
• 略小

Definition

形容某物相當小，但不是非常小；比一般略小。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語用法，用來表達“不是非常小”，語氣較輕。通常在名詞前用，適合日常對話。比直接說 '小' 更委婉。

Examples

The dog is smallish, not tiny.

這條狗**有點小**，但不是非常小。

She lives in a smallish apartment downtown.

她住在市中心一間**有點小**的公寓裡。

I bought a smallish notebook for school.

我為上學買了一本**略小**的筆記本。

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

這是一個**有點小**的城鎮，所以大家都互相認識。

Could you hand me that smallish box on the shelf?

你能把架子上那個**略小**的盒子遞給我嗎？

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

鞋子**有點小**，但我還是買了。