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I . little <比较级 less or litter, 最高级 least or littlest> [ˈlıtl] ADJ

1. little:

little
小的 xiǎode
little
幼小(可爱)的 yòuxiǎo de

2. little:

little
琐碎的 suǒsuìde
little
不重要的 bù zhòngyào de

3. little [表示否定]:

little
少的 shǎode
little
不多的 bùduōde
speak little Chinese
不怎么会讲汉语

II . little <比较级 less or litter, 最高级 least or littlest> [ˈlıtl] ADV

1. little:

little
很少地 hěnshǎode
little
稍稍地 shāoshāode

2. little [表示否定]:

little
微少 wēishǎo
little
几乎没有 jīhū méiyǒu

3. little [用在know, suspect, believe, care, think 等动词前]:

little
毫不 háobù
Little did we think she would go astray.
我们根本没想到她竟会误入歧途。

III . little <比较级 less or litter, 最高级 least or littlest> [ˈlıtl] PRON

little <比较级 less or litter, 最高级 least or littlest> [ˈlıtl]

Usage examples with little

little by little
逐渐地 zhújiànde
a little
[表示肯定]少许 shǎoxǔ
It's of little consequence.
这事无关紧要。
to [or of] little avail
没什么用处 méi shéme yòngchù
no [or little, small] wonder
难怪 nánguài
speak little Chinese
不怎么会讲汉语
a little ink
一点儿墨水
Our efforts availed us little.
我们徒劳无功。
She has very little colour.
她面色苍白。
make much (little) account of
重(轻)视 zhòng shì
His face brightened a little.
他的脸上微露喜色。
know precious little about sth
对某事知道得很少
He is but a little boy.
他只不过是个小男孩。
The little bird hopped onto my finger.
小鸟跳到我的手指上
keep [or have] a little money in reserve
有少量积蓄
Little did we think she would go astray.
我们根本没想到她竟会误入歧途。
She sat the baby at a little table.
她让宝宝坐在一个小桌旁。
much cry and little wool [or more cry than wool] prov
雷声大雨点小 léishēng dà yǔdiǎn xiǎo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Although the park's grasslands are no longer pristine, they are recovering nicely and have small areas dominated by little bluestem and bushy bluestem.
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Even at the time when death was staring at him, he did not forget the little kid.
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In such case there is little, if any, justification for determining objective arbitrability in accordance with the lex fori.
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She, like many other players, believed the league gave very little protection to the women by providing them with weak shoulder pads and weak helmets.
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However, occasionally within natural plant variation there occur characters that are of value to horticulture but of little interest to botany.
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The ability to be creative, think on the fly and make key business decisions with little time amidst the tsunami of external information is vital.
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There, a little old man dressed in tight leggings and a thin shirt wearing a cap with a feather approached him.
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The title track is a marvy little sing-along to the radio hit, as well as being one of the best tunes on the album.
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That may be little more than the fantastical imaginings of city dwellers who tend to humanise all things inanimate.
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The whirr of the engine, the shove in the backside and the little roadster that seems to pivot around you is replaced by a grunting, belching, feedback-free driving experience.
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