少量

shǎoliàng

noun HSK 7-9 #11,082

Meanings

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

HSK 4

请加入少量的盐。

Qǐng jiārù shǎoliàng de yán.

Please add a small amount of salt.

HSK 7-9

这种药只能少量服用。

Zhè zhǒng yào zhǐ néng shǎoliàng fúyòng.

This medicine can only be taken in small doses.

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.

少 shǎo

量 liàng