少

shǎo

adjective HSK 1 #616

Meanings

1 few
2 less
3 to lack

Characters

Examples

这里人很少。

Zhèlǐ rén hěn shǎo.

There are very few people here.

少吃一点。

Shǎo chī yìdiǎn.

Eat less.

我的钱很少。

Wǒ de qián hěn shǎo.

I have very little money.

Tips

usage

少 (shǎo) means 'few/less.' Don't confuse it with 少 (shào) meaning 'young,' as in 少年 (shàonián, youth).

grammar

少 before a verb means 'do less of': 少说话 (talk less), 少喝酒 (drink less alcohol).

Stroke Order

少 shǎo