少
few
- Strokes
- 4
- Level
- HSK 1
- Radical
- 小
- Type
- Pictograph
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Example sentences with 少
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- 这儿的东西很少。Zhèr de dōngxi hěn shǎo.There isn't much stuff here.here (particle) thing very few
- 你要多少个杯子？Nǐ yào duōshao ge bēizi?How many cups do you want?you want how-many (measure) cup (question)
- 我们少买一点儿吧。Wǒmen shǎo mǎi yìdiǎnr ba.Let's buy a bit less.we less buy a-bit (suggestion)
- 这儿的人不少。Zhèr de rén bù shǎo.There are quite a few people here.here (particle) person not few
- 冬天，商店里的客人比较少。Dōngtiān, shāngdiàn lǐ de kèrén bǐjiào shǎo.In winter, there are relatively few customers in the shop.winter, shop inside (particle) guest relatively few