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HSK 4
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HSK 4
少
shǎo
1.
few
2.
less
3.
to lack
4.
to be missing
5.
to stop (doing sth)
6.
seldom
Character Breakdown (Single character)
Compound Words (20)
少爷
shàoye
son of the boss
少来
shǎolái
refrain (from doing sth)
缺少
quēshǎo
lack
短少
duǎnshǎo
to be short of the full amount
稀少
xīshǎo
sparse
少妇
shàofù
young married woman
多少
duōshao
how much
少将
shàojiàng
major general
少尉
shàowèi
second lieutenant (army rank)
少年
shàonián
youngster
过少
guòshǎo
too few
至少
zhìshǎo
at least
不少
bùshǎo
many
少府
shǎofǔ
Minor Treasurer in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers [[九卿<jiǔqīng>]]
少放
shǎofàng
to add less (of a spice etc)
少数
shǎoshù
small number
老少
lǎoshào
the old and the young
少有
shǎoyǒu
rare
少东
shàodōng
boss' son
少林
Shàolín
the Shaolin monastery and martial arts school
Example Sentences (10)
你很少生病，是不是喜欢运动？
Nǐ hěn shǎo shēngbìng, shì bú shì xǐhuan yùndòng?
You rarely get sick; do you like to exercise?
Text 1
再来点儿米饭吧，你吃得太少了。
Zài lái diǎnr mǐfàn ba,nǐ chī de tài shǎo le.
Have a bit more rice, you've eaten too little.
Text 2
我很少去电影院看电影，我更愿意在家看电视。
Wǒ hěn shǎo qù diànyǐngyuàn kàn diànyǐng, wǒ gèng yuànyì zài jiā kàn diànshì.
I rarely go to the cinema to watch movies; I prefer to watch TV at home.
Text 3
不是少了，今天吃得很好，太谢谢你了。
bú shì shǎo le, jīn tiān chī de hěn hǎo, tài xiè xie nǐ le.
It's not too little. I ate very well today. Thank you so much.
Text 2
手机、电脑、地图，一个也不能少。
shǒujī,diànnǎo,dìtú,yí gè yě bù néng shǎo.
Phone, computer, and map—not a single one can be missing.
Text 4
是啊，你穿得太少了，我们进房间吧。
Shì a,nǐ chuān de tài shǎo le,wǒmen jìn fángjiān ba.
Yeah, you're wearing too little, let's go into the room.
Text 3
希望他能少一些会议，多一些休息，可以经常和我还有孩子在一起。
Xīwàng tā néng shǎo yīxiē huìyì,duō yīxiē xiūxi,kěyǐ jīngcháng hé wǒ hái yǒu háizi zài yìqǐ.
I hope he can have fewer meetings, get more rest, and often be with me and the child.
Text 4
以后我少喝一点儿，每天喝一杯。
Yǐhòu wǒ shǎo hē yìdiǎnr, měitiān hē yì bēi.
From now on I will drink a little less, one cup a day.
Text 4
那是因为你吃得太多了。少吃点儿吧。
Nà shì yīnwèi nǐ chī de tài duō le. Shǎo chī diǎnr ba.
That's because you ate too much. Eat a little less.
Text 4
我已经很少写信，也很少用笔写字，已经习惯用电脑来学习和工作了。
Wǒ yǐ jīng hěn shǎo xiě xìn, yě hěn shǎo yòng bǐ xiě zì, yǐ jīng xí guàn yòng diàn nǎo lái xué xí hé gōng zuò le.
I rarely write letters anymore, and I also rarely write with a pen; I am already used to using a computer to study and work.
Text 4
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Metadata
- Category
- Chinese
- HSK Character Level
- 1
- Character Frequency Rank
- 232
- Word Frequency Rank
- 813 of 84,292