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小伙子xiǎo huǒ ziyoung man; young fellow; lad

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小伙子 (xiǎo huǒ zi) means, in colloquial speech, "young man," "young fellow," or "lad." It is a friendly, informal way to talk about or address a young male, as in 这个小伙子很能干 (this young fellow is very capable), and it is often used by older speakers.

What does 小伙子 mean?

  1. 1.

    young man; young fellow; ladnoun

What do the characters in 小伙子 mean?

  • 小young
  • 伙companion
  • 子noun suffix, as in 椅子[yi3 zi5] "chair"

How do you use 小伙子?

小伙子 is informal and friendly; older people can use it to address a young man directly.

What are some examples of 小伙子 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 5

    这个小伙子很高。

    Zhège xiǎohuǒzi hěn gāo.

    This young man is very tall.

  2. HSK 5

    那个小伙子是我的同学。

    Nàge xiǎohuǒzi shì wǒ de tóngxué.

    That young fellow is my classmate.

  3. HSK 5

    小伙子，你要去哪儿？

    Xiǎohuǒzi, nǐ yào qù nǎr?

    Young man, where are you going?

How is 小伙子 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    刚才帮你拿东西的人是谁？

    Gāngcái bāng nǐ ná dōngxi de rén shì shéi?

    Who was the person who helped you carry things just now?

  2. Speaker B:

    是楼下的一个小伙子。

    Shì lóuxià de yí ge xiǎohuǒzi.

    A young man from downstairs.

  3. Speaker A:

    他人真好。

    Tā rén zhēn hǎo.

    He's really nice.

  4. Speaker B:

    是啊，他每天早上还帮我买报纸。

    Shì a, tā měitiān zǎoshang hái bāng wǒ mǎi bàozhǐ.

    Yes, he also buys the newspaper for me every morning.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.