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Jyutping siu2 syut3
Pinyin xiǎo yuè

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, literary
    little joy

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Jyutping siu2 syut3
Pinyin xiǎo shuō

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. novel
  2. fiction
  3. CL:本[ben3],部[bu4]
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    fiction (including novels, novellas, short stories and flash fiction) (Classifier: 本; 部)
    • 我從來沒有想到他是那本小説的作者。
      我从来没有想到他是那本小说的作者。
      wǒ cóng lái méi yǒu xiǎng dào tā shì nà běn xiǎo shuō de zuò zhě .
      It never occurred to me that he was the author of that novel.
    • 一本小說
      一本小说
      yī běn xiǎo shuō
      a work of fiction
    • 這部電影改編自著名的同名小説。
      这部电影改编自著名的同名小说。
      zhè bù diàn yǐng gǎi biān zì zhù míng de tóng míng xiǎo shuō .
      The film is adapted from the well-known novel of the same name.
    • 這部小説反映了一個封建家庭的敗落。
      这部小说反映了一个封建家庭的败落。
      zhè bù xiǎo shuō fǎn yìng le yī ge fēng jiàn jiā tíng de bài luò .
      The novel reflects the decline of a feudal family.
  2. noun, literary
    miscellaneous book
  3. noun, literary
    petty words
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他不只在学校任教,还是名小说作家。
    他不只在學校任教,還是名小說作家。
    tā bù zhǐ zài xué xiào rèn jiào , hái shi míng xiǎo shuō zuò jiā 。
    • Not only did he teach school, but he wrote novels.
  2. Mandarin
    这篇小说的中心点是南北战争。
    這篇小說的中心點是南北戰爭。
    zhè piān xiǎo shuō de zhōng xīn diǎn shì nán běi zhàn zhēng 。
    • The novel is centered on the Civil War.
  3. Mandarin
    他的小说我一本也没读过。
    他的小說我一本也沒讀過。
    tā de xiǎo shuō wǒ yī běn yě méi dú guò 。
    • I haven't read any of his novels.
    • I haven't read either of his novels.
  4. Mandarin
    他的小说风行了一段长时间。
    他的小說風行了一段長時間。
    tā de xiǎo shuō fēng xíng le yī duàn zhǎng shí jiān 。
    • His novel had a great vogue for a long time.
  5. Mandarin
    这本小说使无数女孩流下了眼泪。
    這本小說使無數女孩流下了眼淚。
    zhè běn xiǎo shuō shǐ wú shù nǚ hái liú xià le yǎn lèi 。
    • The fiction reduced girls to tears.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    有好多女仔睇呢本小说睇到喊咗出嚟。
    有好多女仔睇呢本小說睇到喊咗出嚟。
    jau5 hou2 do1 neoi5 zai2 tai2 nei4 bun2 siu2 syut3 tai2 dou3 haam3 zo2 ceot1 lai4 。
    • The fiction reduced girls to tears.
  2. Cantonese
    老实讲,佢新出𠮶本小说真系有啲闷。
    老實講,佢新出嗰本小說真係有啲悶。
    lou5 sat6 gong2 , keoi5 san1 ceot1 go2 bun2 siu2 syut3 zan1 hai6 jau5 di1 mun6 。
    • Frankly speaking, his new novel is not very interesting.
  3. Cantonese
    佢唔系诗人,系小说家。
    佢唔係詩人,係小說家。
    keoi5 m4 hai6 si1 jan4 , hai6 siu2 syut3 gaa1 。
    • He is not a poet but a novelist.
  4. Cantonese
    我睇本小说睇咗成日。
    我睇本小說睇咗成日。
    ngo5 tai2 bun2 siu2 syut3 tai2 zo2 sing4 jat6 。
    • I spent the whole day reading that novel.
  5. Cantonese
    我冇读过佢嘅小说,我阿哥都冇。
    我冇讀過佢嘅小說,我阿哥都冇。
    ngo5 mou5 duk6 gwo3 keoi5 ge3 siu2 syut3 , ngo5 aa3 go1 dou1 mou5 。
    • I haven't read his novel, and my brother hasn't either.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    一本小说
    一本小說
    yī běn xiǎo shuō
    • a work of fiction
  2. Mandarin
    中短篇小说集
    中短篇小說集
    zhōng duǎn piān xiǎo shuō jí
    • short story collection