shǎoliàng

少量

HSK 7-9Word · Adjective

small amount; small quantity

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

of a small amount or quantity; few in number

neutral

Often used as an attributive adjective to modify nouns directly. It describes a quantity that is less than average or expected, but not necessarily zero or negligible. It is a neutral and common term.

Qǐng请
wǎng往
guō锅
lǐ里
fàng放
shǎo少
liàng量
yán盐
 。

Please put a small amount of salt into the pot.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
shuǐ水
guǒ果
hán含
yǒu有
shǎo少
liàng量
zhī脂
fáng肪
 。

This fruit contains a small amount of fat.

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Zhǐ只
yǒu有
shǎo少
liàng量
guān观
zhòng众
chū出
xí席
le了
huì会
yì议
 。

Only a small number of audience members attended the meeting.

Tā他
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
shè摄
rù入
shǎo少
liàng量
de的
kā咖
fēi啡
yīn因
 。

He consumes a small amount of caffeine every day.