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非同小可

fēi tóng xiǎo kědictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
extremely important / no small matter
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-454bd6711a74234c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

非同小可 非同小可 [fei1 tong2 xiao3 ke3] /extremely important/no small matter/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 非
    fēi

    to not be / not / wrong / incorrect / non- / un- / in- / de- / to reproach / to blame / (coll.) to insist on / simply must

    Fēi

    abbr. for 非洲[Fēi zhōu], Africa

  • 同
    tóng

    like / same / similar / together / alike / with

    tòng

    used in 胡同[hú tòng] / used in 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng]

  • 小
    xiǎo

    small / tiny / few / young

  • 可
    kě

    (prefix) can / may / able to / -able / to approve / to permit / to suit / (particle used for emphasis) certainly / very / but / however

    kè

    used in 可汗[kè hán]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.