不少
bù shǎo
Pinyin

Definition

不少
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bù shǎo
  1. many
  2. a lot
  3. not few

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

不
bù
  1. 1 (negative prefix)
  2. 2 not
  3. 3 no
不久
bù jiǔ
  1. 1 not long (after)
  2. 2 before too long
  3. 3 soon
  4. 4 soon after
不但
bù dàn
  1. 1 not only (... but also...)
不仅
bù jǐn
  1. 1 not only (this one)
  2. 2 not just (...) but also
不到
bù dào
  1. 1 not to arrive
  2. 2 not reaching
  3. 3 insufficient
  4. 4 less than

Idioms (20)

一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
  1. 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
  3. 3 complete ignorance
一尘不染
yī chén bù rǎn
  1. 1 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
  2. 2 spotless
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
  1. 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一山不容二虎
yī shān bù róng èr hǔ
  1. 1 lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us
  3. 3 (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive

Sample Sentences

你最近太贪玩儿了，成绩下滑了不少，差不多该收收心了。
nǐ zuìjìn tài tānwán r le ，chéngjì xiàhuá le bùshǎo ，chàbuduō gāi shōu shōuxīn le 。
You have been too playful lately and your grades have dropped a lot. It's almost time to get back to study mode.
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伦敦大学亚非学院中国研究专业在读硕士生陈佰彦说：“网课的录播视频可以反复收看，方便学生复习。随着不少中国留学生回国，考虑到时差，我们专业开始逐渐把授课时间集中在英国时间9时到14时，在中国的学生也可以同步学习。”
Lúndūn dàxué yà fēi xuéyuàn Zhōngguó yánjiū zhuānyè zài dú shuòshìshēng chénbǎiyàn shuō ：“wǎngkè de lùbō shìpín kěyǐ fǎnfù shōukàn ，fāngbiàn xuésheng fùxí 。suízhe bùshǎo Zhōngguó liúxuéshēng huíguó ，kǎolǜ dào shíchā ，wǒmen zhuānyè kāishǐ zhújiàn bǎ shòukè shíjiān jízhōng zài Yīngguó shíjiān jiǔ shí dào shísì shí ，zài Zhōngguó de xuésheng yě kěyǐ tóngbù xuéxí 。”
Chen Bai-Yan, a graduate student of Chinese studies in the School of Oriental and African studies of University of London said, "These pre-recorded online lessons allow us to watch them repeatedly, which comes in handy for students to review. With plenty of Chinese international students getting back to their countries, our department has started to move all class schedules to between 9 am and 2 pm (UK time) due to time difference, so that students from China are able to take the classes synchronously. "
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然而，线上教学不能完全代替线下教育。不少师生反映，学生在家上课，缺乏学习氛围，容易出现注意力不集中、反应速度下降等问题，而缺少面对面的互动也是网课的一大弊端。
ránér ，xiànshàng jiàoxué bùnéng wánquán dàitì xiànxià jiàoyù 。bùshǎo shīshēng fǎnyìng ，xuésheng zài jiā shàngkè ，quēfá xuéxí fēnwéi ，róngyì chūxiàn zhùyìlì bù jízhōng 、fǎnyìng sùdù xiàjiàng děng wèntí ，ér quēshǎo miànduìmiàn de hùdòng yě shì wǎngkè de yīdà bìduān 。
However, online teaching cannot be substituted for offline education completely. Many teachers and students reported that there is a lack of learning atmosphere when studying at home. Students tend to be inattentive and respond slowly. The lack of interaction in person is another disadvantage of online courses.
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这还只是九牛一毛呢，一早几个大学生就七手八脚地给我搬来不少东西。
zhè hái zhǐshì jiǔniúyīmáo ne ，yīzǎo jǐge dàxuéshēng jiù qīshǒubājiǎo de gěi wǒ bān lái bùshǎo dōngxi 。
This is just a drop in the ocean! This morning a group of university students brought me a lot of things.
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不过，也有不少人吐槽这部电影，觉得有些细节经不起推敲
bùguò ，yě yǒu bùshǎo rén tǔcáo zhè bù diànyǐng ，juéde yǒuxiē xìjié jīngbuqǐ tuīqiāo
However there were also many people who gave negative comments about this movie as they felt some details do not stand up to scrutiny.
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威尼斯街头不少游客和居民穿长筒靴涉水出行。
Wēinísī jiētóu bùshǎo yóukè hé jūmín chuān chángtǒngxuē shèshuǐ chūxíng 。
Many tourists and residents in the city wore long boots and waded through the water.
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强降雨导致意大利不少地区面临洪灾风险。
qiángjiàngyǔ dǎozhì Yìdàlì bùshǎo dìqū miànlín hóngzāi fēngxiǎn 。
Heavy rains have caused many parts of Italy to face risk of flooding.
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原来又脏又臭的养猪场变身身美丽牧场，还吸引了不少游客。周边六千多名农民都能从中受惠，平均每人每年能增收一点二一万元。”叶金荣说。
yuánlái yòu zāng yòu chòu de yǎngzhūchǎng biànshēn shēn měilì mùchǎng ，hái xīyǐn le bùshǎo yóukè 。zhōubiān liù qiān duō míng nóngmín dōu néng cóngzhōng shòuhuì ，píngjūn měirén měinián néng zēng shōu yī diǎn èr yī wàn yuán 。”yèjīnróng shuō 。
The once dirty and smelly pig farm had turned into a beautiful pasture and has attracted many tourists. More than 6,000 farmers in the surrounding area can benefit from it, and the average person’s income can increase by 12.1 thousand yuan per year, Ye Jinrong said.
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最后，对养老院而言，这是一种可以实现多赢的尝试。与公立养老院一床难求相比，不少民营养老院“吃不饱”。
zuìhòu ，duì yǎnglǎoyuàn éryán ，zhèshì yīzhǒng kěyǐ shíxiàn duō yíng de chángshì 。yǔ gōnglì yǎnglǎoyuàn yī chuáng nán qiú xiāngbǐ ，bùshǎo mínyíng yǎnglǎoyuàn “chī bù bǎo ”。
Finally, for the nursing home, this is an attempt to achieve a win-win situation. Compared with the public nursing home where it is hard to find a bed. Many private nursing homes struggle to survive.
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这场婚礼场面盛大，打破了不少王室传统，代表英国迎来新世代。
zhè chǎng hūnlǐ chǎngmiàn shèngdà ，dǎpò le bùshǎo wángshì chuántǒng ，dàibiǎo Yīngguó yínglái Xīn shìdài 。
The wedding was spectacular and it even broke a few royal traditions, signifying the royal family is ready to welcome the new generation.
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