少

less

中数量不多；比较小shùliàng bù duō；bǐjiào xiǎo

• tāchīdehěnshǎo.

  他吃得很少。🔊

  He eats very little.

• Zhèdàocàifàngdeyántàishǎole。

  这道菜放的盐太少了。🔊

  This dish doesn't have enough salt.

to lack

中缺少；不够quēshǎo；búgòu

• wǒmenbùquēshǎoshénme.

  我们不缺少什么。🔊

  We lack nothing.

• Zhèlǐquēshǎoxīnxiānshūcài.

  这里缺少新鲜蔬菜。🔊

  This place is short on fresh vegetables.

to be missing

中不见了；消失了bújiàn le; xiāoshī le

• wǒmenshǎoleyīgèrén.

  我们少了一个人。🔊

  We're missing one person.

• Zhuōshàngshǎoleyīgèbēizi.

  桌上少了一个杯子。🔊

  There's a cup missing from the table.

seldom

中不经常；很少发生bù jīngcháng; hěn shǎo fāshēng

• tāhěnshǎoshuōhuà.

  他很少说话。🔊

  He rarely speaks.

• Tāhěnshǎozàiwàimiànchīfàn。

  她很少在外面吃饭。🔊

  She rarely eats out.

to stop (doing sth)

中停止做某事tíngzhǐ zuò mǒushì

• nǐshǎoshuōliǎngjùba.

  你少说两句吧。🔊

  You could say a bit less.

• Shǎoguǎnxiánshì!

  少管闲事！🔊

  Mind your own business!

few

中数量不多；很有限shùliàng búduō; hěn yǒuxiàn

• tāpéngyǒuhěnshǎo.

  他朋友很少。🔊

  He has very few friends.

• zhèjiādiàndegùkèyuèláiyuèshǎole。

  这家店的顾客越来越少了。🔊

  This store is getting fewer and fewer customers.

young

中年纪小；不大的年龄niánjì xiǎo；búdà de niánlìng

• tāshàoniánshíjiùzhǎnxiànchūjīngréndecáihuá。

  他少年时就展现出惊人的才华。🔊

  From a young age, he showed remarkable talent.