指小 zhǐxiǎo
zhǐxiǎo
noun
a diminutive; a diminutive form
Domain: Linguistics 语言学
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Notes: A diminutive form in Chinese, usually ‘小’, is a form that has the general meaning of small, often used in speech to indicate familiarity or lack of seniority. 指小 'diminutive' is in contrast with 指大 'augmentative' (Crystal 2008, 'diminutive'; Sun 2006, loc. 695).
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- Hsing Yun Diary 26 - Managing Causes and Conditions 星雲日記26~把握因緣 把握因緣(1993/11/16~1993/11/30) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 1
- Questions and Discussion 問題討論 Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》 — count: 1
- Writings on Chan School Thought - Fo Guang School Customs and Traditions 宗門思想篇 佛光宗風 Humanistic Buddhism Quotations 《人間佛教語錄》 — count: 1