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小伙子

xiǎo huǒ zi · xiao huo zi

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HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. young man
  2. young guy
  3. lad
  4. youngster
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Called a young man

  1. Liangliang

    刚才(gāngcái)老板(lǎobǎn)叫(jiào)我(wǒ)小伙子(xiǎohuǒzi)！

    Just now the vendor called me young man!

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)这样(zhèyàng)叫(jiào)你(nǐ)，是(shì)因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)看起来(kànqǐlai)很(hěn)年轻(niánqīng)。

    He calls you that because you look young.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)他(tā)叫(jiào)你(nǐ)什么(shénme)？

    Then what did he call you?

  4. Dengdeng

    他(tā)叫(jiào)我(wǒ)大叔(dàshū)。

    He called me uncle.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)别(bié)难过(nánguò)，小伙子(xiǎohuǒzi)。

    Don't be sad, young man.

  6. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)你(nǐ)，小伙子(xiǎohuǒzi)。我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)吃(chī)烤串(kǎochuàn)。

    Thanks, young man. I'll treat you to skewers.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)小(xiǎo)伙(huǒ)子(zi)既(jì)能(néng)干(gàn)又(yòu)积(jī)极(jí)，真(zhēn)是(shi)没(méi)说(shuō)的(de)。

The young man is both capable and energetic, needless to say.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)的(de)小(xiǎo)伙(huǒ)子(zi)都(dōu)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)她(tā)？

Why do all the guys like her?

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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