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Expressing "small-sized" or "miniature" with 小型 (xiǎoxíng)
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Structure
小型 + (的) + Noun
Explanation
The adjective 小型 (xiǎoxíng) means "small-sized," "small-scale," or "miniature." It is used before nouns to describe something that is smaller than the standard size. For example, 小型博物馆 means "a small museum."
Examples
这是一家小型咖啡店，只有五张桌子。
Zhè shì yī jiā xiǎoxíng kāfēidiàn, zhǐ yǒu wǔ zhāng zhuōzi.
This is a small café with only five tables.
我们公司是一家小型创业公司。
Wǒmen gōngsī shì yī jiā xiǎoxíng chuàngyè gōngsī.
Our company is a small startup.
街角新开了一家小型书店，很有特色。
Jiējiǎo xīn kāi le yī jiā xiǎoxíng shūdiàn, hěn yǒu tèsè.
A small bookstore with a lot of character just opened on the street corner.