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cramped

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xia2xiao3 xiáxiǎo

Meaning


Primary

cramped

Alternatives

confined, small, narrow, small and narrow

Mnemonic


狭小 Cramped describes a space that is both 小 small and 狭 narrow.

Usage


这 间 房间 很 狭小。

This room is very cramped.

他们 住 在 狭小 的 公寓 里。

They live in a cramped apartment.

厨房 太 狭小, 很 难 走动。

The kitchen is too cramped, it’s hard to move around.

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