very few; very little; not much
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
very few; very little; not much
Used to describe a small quantity, number, or degree. Often appears in formal or literary contexts, commonly in set phrases like 寥寥无几 or 所剩无几.
Shì世
jiè界
shàng上
liáo寥
liáo寥
wú无
jǐ几
de的
tiān天
cái才
zhī之
yī一
。
He is one of the few geniuses in the world.
Liáng粮
cāng仓
lǐ里
de的
liáng粮
shí食
yǐ已
jīng经
suǒ所
shèng剩
wú无
jǐ几
le了
。
There is very little grain left in the granary.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
de的
jià价
gé格
xiāng相
chà差
wú无
jǐ几
。
The prices of these two garments are almost the same.
Tā他
yú余
xià下
de的
shí时
rì日
yǐ已
jīng经
wú无
jǐ几
，
zhǐ只
xiǎng想
hǎo好
hǎo好
péi陪
bàn伴
jiā家
rén人
。
He has very little time left, and only wants to spend it with his family.