少
shǎo
few; little; less
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2Readings & Meanings
- shǎofew; less; to lack
- shàoyoung
3Structure
4Common Words with 少
不少bù shǎo
many; a lot; not few
少数shǎo shù
minority; small number
少年shǎo nián
youth; teenager
少见shǎo jiàn
rare; seldom seen
少爷shǎo yé
young master; son of the boss
必不可少bì bù kě shǎo
absolutely necessary; indispensable
5Example Sentences
今天人很少。
jīn tiān rén hěn shǎo。
There are very few people today.
他少年时很努力。
tā shǎo nián shí hěn nǔ lì。
He worked very hard in his youth.
这个多少钱？
zhè gè duō shǎo qián？
How much is this?
你家有多少人？
nǐ jiā yǒu duō shǎo rén？
How many people are there in your family?
Other Characters Pronounced “shao”
6Printable Worksheet
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少
shǎo
few; little; less
Common Words
bù shǎo
不少
many; a lot; not few
shǎo shù
少数
minority; small number
shǎo nián
少年
youth; teenager
shǎo jiàn
少见
rare; seldom seen
shǎo yé
少爷
young master; son of the boss
bì bù kě shǎo
必不可少
absolutely necessary; indispensable
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