小資

Chinese

		small; tiny; few small; tiny; few; young	resources; capital; to provide resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense
trad. (小資)		小	資
simp. (小资)		小	资

Etymology

Short for 小資產階級／小资产阶级 (xiǎo zīchǎn jiējí).

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xiǎozī

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄗ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): siu² zi¹

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xiǎozī
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄗ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: siǎozih
    • Wade–Giles: hsiao³-tzŭ¹
    • Yale: syǎu-dz̄
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheautzy
    • Palladius: сяоцзы (sjaoczy)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sz̩⁵⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: siu² zi¹
    • Yale: síu jī
    • Cantonese Pinyin: siu² dzi¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: xiu² ji¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /siːu̯³⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵/

Noun

小資

1. petite bourgeoisie
2. (neologism, slang) xiaozi: a lifestyle chasing modern taste, living standards and arts, or one who is living such lifestyle; yuppie

Synonyms

• (petite bourgeoisie): 小資產階級／小资产阶级 (xiǎo zīchǎn jiējí)

Adjective

小資

1. (neologism, slang) yuppie; trendy