少数

少數

shǎoshù

noun HSK 2 #6,704

Meanings

只有少数人不同意。

Zhǐ yǒu shǎoshù rén bù tóngyì.

Only a minority of people disagree.

中国有五十六个少数民族。

Zhōngguó yǒu wǔshíliù ge shǎoshù mínzú.

China has 56 ethnic minorities.

这种情况是少数。

Zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng shì shǎoshù.

This situation is rare.

culture

少数民族 (ethnic minorities) is an important concept in China. There are 56 recognized ethnic groups, with Han being the majority and 55 minority groups.

usage

少数 is the opposite of 多数 (majority). The principle 少数服从多数 means 'the minority follows the majority.'

少 shǎo

数 shù