Examples

the lesser yellowlegs

小黄腿(Totanus flavipes) → yellowlegs

to a lesser extent {or} degree

在较小程度上 → lesser

大(小)兴安岭

the Greater (Lesser) Xing'an Mountains → 岭

两害相较, 取其轻, 这是我一贯做事的原则。

My principle is to choose the lesser evil between the two. → 相较

小寒的时候天也很冷, 所以你一定要注意保暖。

It is also very cold in the Lesser Cold of the lunar calendar, keep yourself warm. → 小寒

小满快到了, 天气越来越热了。

The Lesser Fullness of Grain, the 8th of the 24 solar terms is coming, and it is becoming very hot. → 小满

村子里的人去忙小秋收了, 所以家里都没人。

All the villagers have gone to the lesser autumn harvest, so the houses are empty. → 小秋收

小暑过后, 天气逐渐热起来了。

It gets hot after The Lesser Heat. → 小暑

过了小雪节气天就越来越冷了。

It is getting colder after the Lesser Snow. → 小雪

每年下半年的单月都是小月, 只有30天。

The odd months of the latter half of the year are all lesser months which have only 30 days. → 小月