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小伙

xiǎo huǒ · xiao huo

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Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. young guy
  2. lad
  3. youngster
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The water guy

  1. Dengdeng

    那个(nàge)小伙(xiǎohuǒ)每天(měitiān)骑车(qíchē)送水(sòngshuǐ)。

    That young guy rides a bike every day to deliver water.

  2. Liangliang

    他(tā)是(shì)新来(xīnlái)的(de)吗(ma)？

    Is he new?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，这个(zhège)小伙(xiǎohuǒ)很(hěn)快(kuài)，一次(yīcì)拿(ná)三桶(sāntǒng)水(shuǐ)。

    Yes, this young guy is fast. He carries three buckets of water at once.

  4. Liangliang

    他(tā)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)没来(méilái)？

    Why did he not come today?

  5. Dengdeng

    他(tā)今天(jīntiān)休息(xiūxi)，去(qù)爬山(páshān)了(le)。

    He has the day off today. He went hiking.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)个(ge)小(xiǎo)伙(huǒ)每(měi)天(tiān)骑(qí)车(chē)去(qù)上(shàng)班(bān)。

That young guy rides a bike to work every day.

02

邻(lín)居(jū)家(jiā)的(de)小(xiǎo)伙(huǒ)考(kǎo)上(shàng)了(le)大(dà)学(xué)，全(quán)家(jiā)都(dōu)很(hěn)高(gāo)兴(xìng)。

The young man from the neighbor's family got into university, and the whole family was very happy.

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