How to use 少 (shǎo) in Mandarin Chinese?

少 shǎo GRAMMAR

HSK 1 · Grammar note

少 — how to use it in Chinese

few; little

Quantity and measure

Explanation

Often confused with 小: 少 indicates quantity; 小 indicates size.

Example sentences

今天 jīntiān 人很少 rén hěn shǎo

Today there are few people

我 wǒ 喝很少 hē hěn shǎo 咖啡 kāfēi

I drink little coffee

因为 yīnwèi 工作 gōngzuò 太忙 tài máng 最近 zuìjìn 休息 xiūxi 很少 hěn shǎo

Because I am busy with work, I rest very little lately

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