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The word "小子" is formed by combining the character "小", meaning "small" or "young", with the character "子", which functions as a nominal suffix often indicating a person. This combination results in a compound term that literally translates to "small person" and is used to refer to a young boy or, in informal contexts, to address a male in a familiar or sometimes derogatory manner.

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你这小子真淘气。

Nǐ zhè xiǎozi zhēn táoqì.

You little rascal are really naughty.

那个小子跑得很快。

Nàge xiǎozi pǎo de hěn kuài.

That boy runs very fast.

臭小子，别乱动我的东西！

Chòu xiǎozi, bié luàn dòng wǒ de dōngxi!

You brat, don't mess with my stuff!

我告诉那小子明天别迟到。

Wǒ gàosu nà xiǎozi míngtiān bié chídào.

I told that kid not to be late tomorrow.

看你小子这次表现不错，就奖励你吧。

Kàn nǐ xiǎozi zhè cì biǎoxiàn bùcuò, jiù jiǎnglì nǐ ba.

Seeing that you, kid, performed well this time, I'll reward you.

Word Definition - 小子

xiǎo zi (literary) youngster; (old) young fellow (term of address used by the older generation); (old) I, me (used in speaking to one's elders); (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow

Individual Character Details

小 xiǎo
子 zǐ, zi