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    小子

    xiǎozǐ

    xiǎozǐ

    1. (literary) youngster; (old) young fellow (term of address used by the older generation)
    2. (old) I, me (used in speaking to one's elders)

    你这个小子真聪明! Nǐ zhège xiǎozǐ zhēn cōngmíng!

    xiǎozi

    1. (coll.) boy; guy
    2. (derog.) joker; (despicable) fellow

    这个小子很聪明,将来一定会成功。 Zhège xiǎozi hěn cōngming, jiānglái yīdìng huì chénggōng.