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小伙子

xiǎo huǒ zi

young man

How common it is

小伙子 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say xiǎo huǒ zi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

小伙子表示年轻的男人。

xiǎo huǒ zǐ biǎo shì nián qīng de nán rén。

小伙子 means a young man.

Context note

小伙子常用于口语和日常称呼。

xiǎo huǒ zǐ cháng yòng yú kǒu yǔ hé rì cháng chēng hu。

Young man is often used in spoken language and daily address.

5 examples

那个小伙子很高。
nà ge xiǎo huǒ zǐ hěn gāo。
That young man is very tall.
小伙子,你来一下。
xiǎo huǒ zǐ, nǐ lái yí xià。
Young man, come here for a moment.
他是个热心的小伙子。
tā shì gè rè xīn de xiǎo huǒ zǐ。
He is a helpful young man.
小伙子跑得很快。
xiǎo huǒ zǐ pǎo dé hěn kuài。
The young man runs very fast.
店里的小伙子很礼貌。
diàn lǐ de xiǎo huǒ zǐ hěn lǐ mào。
The young man in the shop is very polite.

5 mini stories

一个小伙子帮我提东西。
yí gè xiǎo huǒ zǐ bāng wǒ tí dōng xī。
A young man helped me carry things.
那个小伙子看起来很认真。
nà ge xiǎo huǒ zǐ kàn qǐ lái hěn rèn zhēn。
That young man looks very serious.
大家都喜欢这位小伙子。
dà jiā dōu xǐ huan zhè wèi xiǎo huǒ zǐ。
Everyone likes this young man.
小伙子向老师问好。
xiǎo huǒ zǐ xiàng lǎo shī wèn hǎo。
The young man greeted the teacher.
他是个很有礼貌的小伙子。
tā shì gè hěn yǒu lǐ mào de xiǎo huǒ zǐ。
He is a very polite young man.

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