小姐

[xiǎojiě]

小心

[xiǎoxīn]

小朋友

[xiǎopéngyǒu] 

Little friend, child

used affectionately for kids aged ~3-12

小时

[xiǎoshí]

小孩儿

[xiǎoháir]

多少

[duōshao]

how much

how many

不少

[bùshǎo]

not a little

quit a few

节省

[jiéshěng]

economize; save

节 → Proactive restraint (preventing waste)

省 → Reactive reduction (cutting existing excess)

肖像

[xiàoxiàng]

消息

[xiāoxi] 

news

"Like mist (消) that forms and vanishes with the breath (息) of wind", captures the ephemeral nature of information

older uncle

often used casually to refer to middle-aged men)

叔叔

[shūshu]