少量

shǎoliàng

noun HSK 7-9 #11,082

Meanings

1 a small amount
2 a little
3 a small quantity

Characters

amount; quantity

Literally 'small amount' — the opposite of 大量 (large amount).

Examples

请加入少量的盐。

Qǐng jiārù shǎoliàng de yán.

Please add a small amount of salt.

这种药只能少量服用。

Zhèzhǒng yào zhǐnéng shǎoliàng fúyòng.

This medicine can only be taken in small doses.

Tips

usage

少量 is often used before 的 + noun as a modifier: 少量的水 (a small amount of water). It pairs naturally with 大量 (large amount) as its antonym.

Stroke Order

少 shǎo

量 liàng