小家

xiǎojiā
  1. low-status family; poor family
  2. small denomination; undistinguished author

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 小 xiǎo
  1. small
  2. tiny
  3. few
  4. young
=2 家 jiā used in 家伙 jiāhuo and 家俱 jiājù
=2 家 jiā
  1. home
  2. family
  3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc)
  4. classifier for families or businesses
  5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China
  6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian

classifier: 個
=2 家 jie only used in 大家 (dàgū)

Containing this entry

小家子气 xiǎojiāziqì
  1. petty
  2. small-minded
小家碧玉 xiǎojiābìyù pretty daughter in a humble family
小家鼠 xiǎojiāshǔ house mouse
小家伙 xiǎojiāhuo
小家子相 xiǎojiāzixiàng
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