粵

小siu2巧haau2

siu2 haau2xiǎo qiǎo

English

  1. small and exquisite
  2. delicate
  3. fine (features)
  4. compact
  5. nifty
  6. small and exquisite; compact

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 體積細而且精緻

Examples

  • 我习惯于收集琐碎的物件,像是集市上卖的香膏,小蜡烛与烛台,只要是那种小巧又可爱的东西,我都会很喜欢。

    I tend to collect tiny little objects, like balms sold on the market, little candles and candlesticks. As long as they are tiny and cutesy, I like them.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 比起單反,我想要一部小巧嘅相機。

    Instead of a digital single-lens reflex camera, I want a compact one.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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