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迷你

mí nǐ · mi ni

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Meaning

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  1. mini (as in mini-skirt or Mini Cooper) (loanword)
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The tiny fan

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，夜市(yèshì)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)迷你(mínǐ)风扇(fēngshàn)！

    Look, the night market has mini fans!

  2. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)小(xiǎo)！能(néng)放进(fàngjìn)我的(wǒde)口袋(kǒudài)吗(ma)？

    So small! Can it fit in my pocket?

  3. Dengdeng

    能(néng)，迷你(mínǐ)的(de)只有(zhǐyǒu)手掌(shǒuzhǎng)那么(nàme)大(dà)。

    Yes, the mini ones are only as big as a palm.

  4. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)迷你(mínǐ)，风(fēng)大(dà)吗(ma)？

    So mini. Is the wind strong?

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)试试(shìshì)。风(fēng)不大(bùdà)，只能(zhǐnéng)吹到(chuīdào)鼻子(bízi)，但是(dànshì)很(hěn)凉快(liángkuai)！

    Try it. The wind isn't strong and only reaches your nose, but it's nice and cool!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yì)条(tiáo)迷(mí)你(nǐ)裙(qún)。

She bought a mini-skirt.

02

这(zhè)款(kuǎn)迷(mí)你(nǐ)相(xiàng)机(jī)很(hěn)方(fāng)便(biàn)携(xié)带(dài)。

This mini camera is very convenient to carry.

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