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少shǎofew

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少 (shǎo) means "few" or "less." It appears in 这里人很少。 (There are few people here.) and 我要少吃一点儿。 (I want to eat a little less.) In the dialogue, A notices the place is quiet, and B blames the bad weather. Then A suggests eating, and B agrees but plans to eat less.

What does 少 mean?

  1. 1.

    fewadjective

  2. 2.

    lessadverb

What does the character 少 mean?

  • 少few

How do you use 少?

See it in 人很少 and 少吃一点儿

What are some examples of 少 in a sentence?

  1. 这里人很少。

    Zhèlǐ rén hěn shǎo.

    There are few people here.

  2. 我要少吃一点儿。

    Wǒ yào shǎo chī yìdiǎnr.

    I want to eat a little less.

How is 少 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这里人很少。

    Zhèlǐ rén hěn shǎo.

    There are few people here.

  2. Speaker B:

    是啊,今天天气不好。

    Shì a, jīntiān tiānqì bù hǎo.

    Yes, the weather is bad today.

  3. Speaker A:

    我们去吃饭吧。

    Wǒmen qù chīfàn ba.

    Let's go eat.

  4. Speaker B:

    好,我要少吃一点儿。

    Hǎo, wǒ yào shǎo chī yìdiǎnr.

    OK, I want to eat a little less.

Can you use 少 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (few): 这里人很___。 (There are few people here.)
  2. 2.What does 我要少吃一点儿。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "few"?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.