# 小人 (xiǎorén): person of low status (old) | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-9908
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:54:44.794Z
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Learn 小人 (xiǎorén), HSK 7-9: person of low status (old); I, me (humble); nasty person. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 小人

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xiǎorén

person of low status (old); I, me (humble); nasty person

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

xiǎorén

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## Example sentence

在那个时代，出身贫寒的人常被视为小人，无权参与朝政。

Zài nàge shídài, chūshēn pínhán de rén cháng bèi shì wéi xiǎorén, wúquán cānyù cháozhèng.

In that era, those of humble birth were often regarded as small people and had no right to participate in court affairs.

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