HSK 1 HSK C1/W1/V1
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Strokes

Collocation

1
很少
2
真少
3
非常少
4
特别少
5
人少
6
车少
7
作业少
8
少了一块钱
9
少了一个字

Definition

少 is an Adjective, which means “few; little; less”.

少 also is a Verb, which means “to lack; to be missing”.

Example

少 as an Adjective.
1
Jīntiān
今天
de
zuò
作业
hěn
shǎo
  

There is very little homework today.

2
ge
那个
shūguǎn
图书馆
de
shū
tài
shǎo
le
  

There were too few books in that library.

3
wǎnshang
晚上
chī
de
fēicháng
非常
shǎo
  

He ate very little at night.

少 as a Verb.
4
Zhège
这个
zi
句子
shǎo
le
  

This sentence is one word missing.

5
Zěnme
怎么
shǎo
le
kuài
qián
  
?

How come there is a dollar less?

6
kànkan
看看
bāo
dōng
东西
shǎo
méi
shǎo
  
?

Do you see less in the bag?

7
shǎo
diǎndiǎnr  
点点儿
cài
  
,
men
我们
liǎng
chī
le
me
那么
duō
  

You order less, the two of us can't eat that much.