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cramped

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xia2xiao3 xiáxiǎo

Meaning


Primary

cramped

Alternatives

confined, small, narrow, small and narrow

Mnemonic


狹小 Cramped describes a space that is both 小 small and 狹 narrow.

Usage


這 間 房間 很 狹小。

This room is very cramped.

他們 住 在 狹小 的 公寓 裡。

They live in a cramped apartment.

廚房 太 狹小, 很 難 走動。

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

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