HSK 1 vocabulary › 少
少
少 in English: few; less
shǎo
few; less
How to pronounce 少
shǎo (without tone marks: shao). shǎo is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 少
少 shǎo
few; less; to lack
few; less; to lack
Example sentences with 少
| 我们见面的时候，他总是笑，但是很少说话。 | from The Quiet Neighbor |
| 街角的电影院已经开了四十年，但是最近观众越来越少，经理不得不考虑关门。 | from New Viewers at the Old Cinema |
| 他的作品精致耐用，却因为价格高、制作周期长，很少有年轻顾客购买。 | from The Forgotten Craft |
Related words
| 多少 | duō shao | how much?; how many? | HSK 1 |
| 减少 | jiǎn shǎo | to lessen; to decrease | HSK 4 |
| 缺少 | quē shǎo | lack; shortage of | HSK 4 |
| 至少 | zhì shǎo | at least; least | HSK 4 |
| 青少年 | qīng shào nián | adolescent; youth | HSK 5 |