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少(shǎo)
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Translation
  • (v./adj./adv.) to lack; to owe; to lose; few, little; for a short while
  • (char.) young; young master
Radical
丿 乀 乁(piě) slash 小 ⺌ ⺍(xiǎo) small
Simplified 少
Traditional 少
Strokes count 4
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Words with 少 14

Similar pronunciation 29

Synonyms 1

Antonyms 1

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Examples of use 27

爸(bà) 爸(ba) 很(hěn) 少(shǎo) 与(yú) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 亲(qīn) 近(jìn) 。(。)
Dad is seldom close to us.
你(nǐ) 少(shǎo) 抽(chōu) 点(diǎn) 儿(er) 烟(yān) ，(，) 对(duì) 身(shēn) 体(tǐ) 不(bù) 好(hǎo) 。(。)
You should smoke less; it's not good for your health.
我(wǒ) 的(de) 工(gōng) 作(zuò) 经(jīng) 验(yàn) 比(bǐ) 较(jiào) 少(shǎo) ，(，) 恐(kǒng) 怕(pà) 完(wán) 成(chéng) 不(bù) 了(liǎo) 那(nà) 个(ge) 工(gōng) 作(zuò) 。(。)
I'm afraid I can't finish the job because I don't have much work experience.
我(wǒ) 们(men) 学(xué) 校(xiào) 的(de) 作(zuò) 业(yè) 不(bù) 多(duō) 也(yě) 不(bù) 少(shǎo) 。(。)
There is neither much nor much homework in our school.
在(zài) 很(hěn) 多(duō) 人(rén) 看(kàn) 来(lái) ，(，) 只(zhǐ) 有(yǒu) 年(nián) 轻(qīng) 人(rén) 才(cái) 会(huì) 网(wǎng) 上(shàng) 购(gòu) 物(wù) ，(，) 其(qí) 实(shí) 不(bù) 少(shǎo) 老(lǎo) 年(nián) 人(rén) 也(yě) 会(huì) 。(。)
In the eyes of many people, only young people can shop online, in fact so can many old people.
不(bù) 管(guǎn) 你(nǐ) 说(shuō) 错(cuò) 多(duō) 少(shǎo) 次(cì) 汉(hàn) 语(yǔ) ，(，) 你(nǐ) 还(hái) 是(shì) 要(yào) 坚(jiān) 持(chí) 多(duō) 说(shuō) ，(，) 因(yīn) 为(wèi) 这(zhè) 是(shì) 学(xué) 习(xí) 口(kǒu) 语(yǔ) 的(de) 正(zhèng) 确(què) 方(fāng) 法(fǎ) 。(。)
No matter how many times you make mistakes in Chinese, you should persist on speaking, because this is the correct way to learn spoken Chinese.
她(tā) 有(yǒu) 不(bù) 少(shǎo) 好(hǎo) 看(kàn) 的(de) 衣(yī) 服(fu) 。(。)
She has a lot of nice clothes.
那(nà) 个(ge) 官(guān) 员(yuán) 有(yǒu) 不(bù) 少(shǎo) 外(wài) 国(guó) 朋(péng) 友(you) 。(。)
That official has many foreign friends.
女(nǚ) 王(wáng) 有(yǒu) 不(bù) 少(shǎo) 玉(yù) 石(shí) 。(。)
The Queen has a lot of jade.
我(wǒ) 们(men) 要(yào) 少(shǎo) 吃(chī) 盐(yán) ，(，) 少(shǎo) 吃(chī) 酱(jiàng) 油(yóu) 。(。)
We should eat less salt and soy sauce.
虽(suī) 然(rán) 后(hòu) 面(mian) 的(de) 题(tí) 我(wǒ) 都(dōu) 会(huì) ，(，) 但(dàn) 是(shì) 考(kǎo) 试(shì) 时(shí) 间(jiān) 太(tài) 少(shǎo) 了(le) ，(，) 没(méi) 时(shí) 间(jiān) 写(xiě) 了(le) ，(，) 只(zhǐ) 好(hǎo) 都(dōu) 放(fàng) 弃(qì) 了(le) 。(。)
Although I can do the following questions, there is too little time for the exam and I have no time to write, so I have to give up.
她(tā) 的(de) 电(diàn) 话(huà) 号(hào) 码(mǎ) 是(shì) 多(duō) 少(shǎo) ？(？)
What's her telephone number?
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 的(de) 最(zuì) 高(gāo) 气(qì) 温(wēn) 和(hé) 最(zuì) 低(dī) 气(qì) 温(wēn) 是(shì) 多(duō) 少(shǎo) ？(？)
What are the maximum and minimum temperatures today?
你(nǐ) 们(men) 学(xué) 校(xiào) 的(de) 学(xué) 费(fèi) 是(shì) 多(duō) 少(shǎo) ？(？)
How much is the tuition fee in your school?
在(zài) 我(wǒ) 的(de) 脑(nǎo) 海(hǎi) 里(lǐ) ，(，) 父(fù) 亲(qīn) 很(hěn) 少(shǎo) 与(yú) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 亲(qīn) 近(jìn) 。(。)
In my mind, my father is rarely close to us.
如(rú) 果(guǒ) 租(zū) 一(yī) 个(gè) 星(xīng) 期(qī) 的(de) 话(huà) ，(，) 要(yāo) 多(duō) 少(shǎo) 钱(qián) ？(？)
How much will it cost if it is rented for one week?
你(nǐ) 的(de) 手(shǒu) 表(biǎo) 多(duō) 少(shǎo) 钱(qián) ？(？)
How much did your watch cost?
那(nǎ) 件(jiàn) 白(bái) 色(sè) 的(de) 衣(yī) 服(fu) 多(duō) 少(shǎo) 钱(qián) ？(？)
How much is that white dress?
你(nǐ) 朋(péng) 友(you) 的(de) 手(shǒu) 机(jī) 号(háo) 是(shì) 多(duō) 少(shǎo) ？(？)
What's your friend's cell phone number?
你(nǐ) 在(zài) 中(zhōng) 国(guó) ，(，) 至(zhì) 少(shǎo) 要(yāo) 会(huì) 说(shuō) 一(yī) 点(diǎn) 儿(er) 中(zhōng) 文(wén) 。(。)
When you are in China, you should speak at least a little Chinese.
你(nǐ) 们(men) 班(bān) 有(yǒu) 多(duō) 少(shǎo) 个(ge) 学(xué) 生(shēng) ？(？)
How many students does your class have?
你(nǐ) 们(men) 学(xué) 校(xiào) 有(yǒu) 多(duō) 少(shǎo) 个(gè) 学(xué) 生(shēng) ？(？)
How many students does your school have?
请(qǐng) 问(wèn) ，(，) 一(yī) 光(guāng) 年(nián) 是(shì) 多(duō) 少(shǎo) 年(nián) ？(？)
Excuse me, how many years is a light year?
我(wǒ) 们(men) 去(qù) 问(wèn) 问(wen) 售(shòu) 货(huò) 员(yuán) 这(zhè) 个(ge) 多(duō) 少(shǎo) 钱(qián) 。(。)
Let's ask the salesman how much it costs.
这(zhè) 双(shuāng) 皮(pí) 鞋(xié) 多(duō) 少(shǎo) 钱(qián) ？(？)
How much are these shoes?
明(míng) 天(tiān) 起(qǐ) ，(，) 你(nǐ) 要(yāo) 少(shǎo) 喝(hē) 酒(jiǔ) 。(。)
From tomorrow, you should drink less.
不(bú) 但(dàn) 要(yào) 少(shǎo) 玩(wán) 电(diàn) 脑(nǎo，hái) ，(yào) 还(rèn) 要(zhēn) 认(xué) 真(xí。) 学() 习() 。()
Not only need to play less of computer, but also need to study seriously.↵

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