"小明" meaning in Chinese

See 小明 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /siːu̯³⁵ mɪŋ²¹/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵/, /siːu̯³⁵ mɪŋ²¹/ Chinese transliterations: Xiǎomíng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], siu² ming⁴ [Cantonese, Jyutping], Xiǎomíng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], Siǎomíng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], Hsiao³-ming² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], Syǎu-míng [Mandarin, Yale], Sheauming [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], Сяомин [Mandarin, Palladius], Sjaomin [Mandarin, Palladius], síu mìhng [Cantonese, Yale], siu² ming⁴ [Cantonese, Pinyin], xiu² ming⁴ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Head templates: {{head|zh|proper noun}} 小明
  1. John Doe; Baby Doe (a placeholder name for young boys) Coordinate_terms: 小玲 (Xiǎolíng) [feminine]

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      ],
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    },
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "Sjaomin"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵/",
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    }
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      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ"
    },
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        "Jyutping"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "siu² ming⁴"
    },
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        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "Xiǎomíng"
    },
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "Siǎomíng"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
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    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
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    },
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        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "siu² ming⁴"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "xiu² ming⁴"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/siːu̯³⁵ mɪŋ²¹/",
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/siːu̯³⁵ mɪŋ²¹/"
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