少于

少於

shǎoyú

verb #14,520

Meanings

1 less than; fewer than

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Examples

参加的人数少于预期。

Cānjiā de rénshù shǎoyú yùqī.

The number of participants was fewer than expected.

不少于三十人报了名。

Bùshǎo yú sānshí rén bàolemíng.

No fewer than thirty people signed up.

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grammar

少于 is the formal equivalent of 比…少. Its opposite is 多于 (duōyú, more than). The negated form 不少于 means 'no fewer than' / 'at least'.

Stroke Order

少 shǎo

于 yú