HSK 1 HSK C1/W1/V1
Correct
少
/ shǎo /
Strokes
Definition
few/less/to lack/to be missing/to stop (doing sth)/seldom
Example
As an Adjective
few; little; scanty; meagre
1
Wǔ
五
yuè
月
yǐlái
以来
,
yǔ
雨
yùláiyù
愈来愈
shǎo
少
le
了
。
Rain has been tapering off since May.
2
Zhège
这个
dìfāng
地方
yǒu
有
yìshù
艺术
tiāncái
天才
de
的
rén
人
tài
太
shǎo
少
le
了
。
Artistic people are in tiny minority in this place.
3
Zǎofàn
早饭
chī
吃
hǎo
好
、
wǔfàn
午饭
chībǎo
吃饱
、
wǎnfàn
晚饭
chī
吃
shǎo
少
。
A good meal for breakfast, a heavy meal for lunch, and a light meal for supper.
4
Wǒmen
我们
dédào
得到
de
的
xiāoxi
消息
hěn
很
shǎo
少
。
The information we have is very sketchy.
5
Shǎo
少
shuō
说
duō
多
gàn
干
work more and talk less
6
Shǎo
少
huāqián
花钱
duō
多
bànshì
办事
get more done on less money
7
Shǎo
少
chī
吃
duō
多
cān
餐
have many meals but little food at each
As a Verb
be short of; lack; be not enough
8
Zhè
这
běn
本
zìdiǎn
字典
shǎo
少
le
了
wǔ
五
xié
页
。
This dictionary is five pages short.
9
Quēyīshǎoyào
缺医少药
be short of doctors and medicine
10
Rénshǒu
人手
shǎo
少
be short-handed/short-staffed; be short of hands
11
Shǎo
少
gè
个
hǎo
好
ménjiàng
门将
need a good goalkeeper
As a Verb
owe
12
Wǒ
我
hái
还
shǎo
少
nǐ
你
sān
三
gè
个
yuè
月
de
的
fángzū
房租
。
I still owe you three months'rent.
13
Hái
还
shǎo
少
shí
十
yuán
元
。
There are still ten yuan owing.
As a Verb
be missing; lose
14
Shénme
什么
dōu
都
zài
在
,
jiù
就
shǎo
少
le
了
yàoshi
钥匙
。
Everything is here except the keys.
15
Wǒ
我
qiánbāo
钱包
lǐ
里
shǎo
少
le
了
wǔshí
五十
yuán
元
。
Fifty yuan is missing from my wallet.
As an Adverb
a short/little while; a moment
16
Qǐng
请
shǎo
少
hòu
候
。
Wait a moment, please. / Just a minute.
As a Verb
stop; cut out
17
Kètáng
课堂
shàng
上
shǎo
少
fèihuà
废话
!
Don't talk rubbish in class!
18
Shǎo
少
gēn
跟
wǒ
我
tán
谈
tā
他
!
Don't talk about him to me!