少
shǎo
Pinyin
Definition
少
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- few
- less
- to lack
- to be missing
- to stop (doing sth)
- seldom
少
-
- young
Character Decomposition
Compounds (19)
- 1 to save
- 2 to economize
- 3 to do without
- 4 to omit
- 5 to leave out
- 6 province
- 7 (archaic) central government department
- 1 to inspect
- 2 to examine
- 3 to be aware
- 4 to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders)
- 1 surname Sha
- 1 clever
- 2 wonderful
Idioms (13)
人烟稀少
- 1 no sign of human habitation (idiom); desolate
以少胜多
- 1 using the few to defeat the many (idiom); to win from a position of weakness
僧多粥少
- 1 lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)
- 2 fig. not enough to go around
- 3 demand exceeds supply
凶多吉少
- 1 everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious
- 2 everything points to disaster
多一事不如少一事
- 1 it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)
- 2 the less complications the better
Sample Sentences
这儿看上去规模挺大的。有多少工人啊?
It looks quite big. How many workers are there in the factory?
这款比较符合我们的需求。最小起订量多少?
This model meets our need. What’s the minimum order quantity?
这折扣太少了吧,真不够意思。
The discount is too small. That’s not generous enough of you.
你最近太贪玩儿了,成绩下滑了不少,差不多该收收心了。
You have been too playful lately and your grades have dropped a lot. It's almost time to get back to study mode.
最近订单很少啊。
Our recent purchasing orders have decreased.
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。”
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. "
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。
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.
我们都知道常年冰天雪地的地方少之又少,由此可见白色的动物为何如此罕见了。
We all know that there are only a few places in the world that are covered in snow so that’s why it is quite rare to see animals that are white.
你真是个尽心尽力的饭圈女孩,我虽然也追星,但都只是网上吃吃瓜,很少投入资金。
You’re indeed a die hard fan, although I’m also a follower but I restrict to online and seldom invest money.
一看就是酒驾!最恨这些喝酒开车的人,每年不知道害了多少无辜的路人枉死!好险我闪得够快,否则我也一命呜呼啦!”
"It's definitely a DWI! I hate people who drive drunk. So many innocent pedestrians have died every year. I was lucky that I dodged quickly, or else I'd be dead. "