少 (siu2 siu3 | shao3 shao4) : few; lack; be missing; young

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少

siu2 siu3

shao3 shao4

[粵] siu2 | [國] shao3
[1] [adj] few; little; scanty | [ant] 多
[2] [v] be short of; lack; need | [ant] 多
[3] [v] be missing; lose
[4] [adv] a short while; a moment
[5] [v] stop; cut out; don't

[粵] siu3 | [國] shao4
[1] [adj] young; junior | [ant] 老
[2] [n] young master; son of a rich family

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Radical: 小 (#42)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

少

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This word has been viewed 15526 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jun 2013 09:39

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少年 siu3 nin4 shao4 nian2 = youngster

少少 siu2 siu2 = a little bit; a little 粵

少女 siu3 neoi5 shao4 nv3 = a young woman; a girl; a young lady

青少年 cing1 siu3 nin4 qing1 shao4 nian2 = teenager

年少 nin4 siu3 nian2 shao4 = youth, young

好少 hou2 siu2 = seldom; rarely 粵

些少 se1 siu2 xie1 shao3 = a little; a bit 粵

多少 do1 siu2 duo1 shao3 = how many? how much? 國

少啲 siu2 di1 = less; fewer 粵

少數 siu2 sou3 shao3 shu4 = a minority ; a small number, a few

少男少女 siu3 naam4 siu3 neoi5*2 shao4 nan2 shao4 nv3 = boys and girls

少等 siu2 dang2 shao3 deng3 = short moment

積少成多 zik1 siu2 sing4 do1 ji1 shao3 cheng2 duo1 = many a little makes a mickle

少爺兵 siu3 je4 bing1 shao4 ye2 bing1 = pampered soldier

少奶 siu3 naai1 = young lady (married)

少爺 siu3 je4 = young gentleman

爭些少 zaang1 se1 siu2 = almost 粵

少數民族 siu2 sou3 man4 zuk6 shao3 shu4 min2 zu2 = ethnic minorities; minority peoples (common formation)

少量 siu2 loeng6 shao3 liang4 = small portion; a little bit

不少 bat1 siu2 bu4 shao3 = many 國

唔少 m4 siu2 = quite a lot; quite a few 粵

至少 zi3 siu2 zhi4 shao3 = at least;at the very least; to say the least

減少 gaam2 siu2 jian3 shao3 = to lessen; to reduce; to decrease; to lower

缺少 kyut3 siu2 que1 shao3 = to lack; be lacking; be short of; shortage of

少林 siu3 lam4 shao4 lin2 = shaolin

少林寺 siu3 lam4 zi6*2 shao4 lin2 si4 = Shaolin Temple

少許 siu2 heoi2 shao3 xv3 = slightness

最少 zeoi3 siu2 zui4 shao3 = smallest, least

比較少 bei2 gaau3 siu2 bi3 jiao3 shao3 = lesser

不多不少 bat1 do1 bat1 siu2 = neither more nor less than 國

少林拳 siu3 lam4 kyun4 = Shaolin Martial Arts

多多少少 do1 do1 siu2 siu2 = more or less; to some extent

好少少 hou2 siu2 siu2 = little better than 粵

差少少 caa1 siu2 siu2 = nearly, almost 粵

少一點 siu2 jat1 dim2 = littleness

或多或少 waak6 do1 waak6 siu2 huo4 duo1 huo4 shao3 = more or less

唔多唔少 m4 do1 m4 siu2 m2 duo1 m2 shao3 = more or less 粵

不可缺少 bat1 ho2 kyut3 siu2 bu4 ke3 que1 shao3 = absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential 國

必不可少 bit1 bat1 ho2 siu2 bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3 = absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential 國

必不可少組成 bit1 bat1 ho2 siu2 zou2 sing4 bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3 zu3 cheng2 = absolute necessity; sine qua non 國

很少 han2 siu2 hen3 shao3 = seldom

百分減少 baak3 fan6 gaam2 siu2 bai3 fen1 jian3 shao3 = percentage decrease

少囉唆 siu2 lo1 so1 shao3 luo1 suo1 = [phrase] shut up

離家出走的少年 lei4 gaa1 ceot1 zau2 dik1 siu3 nin4 = runaway teenager 國

空中少爺 hung1 zung1 siu3 je4 kong1 zhong1 shao3 ye2 = stewardess, steward

少年罪犯 siu3 nin4 zeoi6 faan6 = juvenile delinquency

花心大少 faa1 sam2 daai6 siu3 = a playboy

書到用時方恨少 syu1 dou3 jung6 si4 fong1 han6 siu2 shu1 dao4 yong4 shi2 fang1 hen4 shao3 = When you need to apply some knowledge and you regret not acquiring enough of it

僧多粥少 zang1 do1 zuk1 siu2 seng1 duo1zhou1 shao3 = too few jobs for too many people (lit., "many monks, little gruel")

兇多吉少 hung1 do1 gat1 siu2 xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 = ominous

少校 siu3 gaau3 shao4 xiao4 = major (military rank)

少年老成 siu3 nin4 lou5 sing4 shao4 nian2 lao3 cheng2 = an old head on young shoulders; a young person lacking in vigour and drive

少至 siu2 zi3 = as few as

多得你唔少 do1 dak1 nei5 m4 siu2 = "thanks for nothing!" (said to a nuisance) 粵

多少少 do1 siu2 siu2 = more or less 粵

海軍少校 hoi2 gwan1 siu3 gaau3 hai3 jun1 shao3 xiao4 = lieutenant commander (= UK and US Navy equivalent) (common formation)

少年節目 siu3 nin4 zit3 muk6 = teeny-bopper show; a programme for youths (common formation)

好少何 hou2 siu2 ho4*2 = not very often, infrequent

有少許 jau5 siu2 heoi2 = there is a little..., there is some...

唔少得 m4 siu2 dak1 = absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential 粵

不可少 bat1 ho2 siu2 bu4 ke3 shao3 = absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential

人少 jan4 siu2 = few people

年少無知 nin4 siu3 mou4 zi1 = young and ignorant

不良少年 bat1 loeng4 siu3 nin4 bu4 liang2 shao4 nian2 = a juvenile delinquent 國

少不更事 siu3 bat1 gang1 si6 shao4 bu4 geng1 shi4 = young and inexperienced; "green" 國

大少 daai6 siu3 da4 shao4 = eldest son (of a rich family); a spoilt son of a rich family, spendthrift (short for 大少爺)

大少爺 daai6 siu3 je4 da4 shao4 ye2 = eldest son (of a rich family); a spoilt son of a rich family, spendthrift

妙齡少女 miu6 ling4 siu3 neoi5 miao4 ling2 shao4 nv3 = rosebud; subdeb; subdebutante (lit., "nubile maiden")

少先隊 siu3 sin1 deoi6*2 shao4 xian1 dui4 = Young Pioneers

少壯 siu3 zong3 shao4 zhuang4 = young and vigorous; youthfulness

少奶奶 siu3 naai5*1 naai5*1 shao4 nai3 nai5 = young mistress of the house; young daughter-in law (also 少奶)

少婦 siu3 fu5 shao4 fu4 = young married woman

少將 siu3 zoeng3 shao4 jiang4 = major general; rear admiral; air vice marshal

少尉 siu3 wai3 shao4 wei4 = second lieutenant, ensign

老老少少 lou5 lou5 siu3 siu3 lao3 lao3 shao3 shao3 = old and young; young and old

心血少 sam1 hyut3 siu2 = describes sb who is faint of heart (i.e. scares easily)

少數族裔 siu2 sou3 zuk6 jeoi6 shao3 shu4 zu2 yi4 = ethnic minority; racial minority

打得少 daa2 dak1 siu2 = deserve beating up 粵

少少苦楚等於激勵 siu2 siu2 fu2 co2 dang2 jyu1 gik1 lai6 = a little bit of difficulty/hardship is just encouragement

少塊膶 siu2 faai3 jeon2 = brainless, stupid 粵

缺心少肺 kyut3 sam1 siu2 fai3 que1 xin1 shao3 fei4 = brainless, stupid

少數人種 siu2 sou3 jan4 zung2 shao3 shu4 ren2 zhong3 = minority (race)

少見 siu2 gin3 shao3 jian4 = seldom seen, rare

少見多怪 siu2 gin3 do1 gwaai3 shao3 jian4 duo1 guai4 = things seldom seen are strange

少於 siu2 jyu1 shao3 yu3 = less than

少東家 siu3 dung1 gaa1 shao3 dong1 jia5 = young master

少東 siu3 dung1 = young master 粵

少之有少 siu2 zi1 jau5 siu2 shao3 zhi1 you4 shao3 = next to nothing; very little

知少少，扮代表 zi1 siu2 siu2, baan6 doi6 biu2 zhi1 shao3 shao3, ban4 dai4 biao3 = describes someone who thinks he's a know-it-all 粵

稀少 hei1 siu2 xi1 shao3 = few; rare

少甜 siu2 tim4 shao3 tian2 = less sugar (drink, food)

少鹽 siu2 jim4 shao3 yan2 = less salt (drink, food)

多一事不如少一事 do1 jat1 si6 bat1 jyu4 siu2 jat1 si6 duo1 yi1 shi4 bu4 ru2 shao3 yi1 shi4 = the less trouble the better; avoid trouble as much a possible

買少見少 maai5 siu2 gin3 siu2 mai3 shao3 jian4 shao3 = seldomly seen; rare 粵

出少句聲 ceot1 siu2 geoi3 seng1 chu1 shao3 ju4 sheng1 = keep quiet; that\'s enough already; don\'t say anymore; you\'ve said enough 粵

老少皆宜 lou5 siu3 gaai1 ji4 lao3 shao4 jie1 yi2 = suitable for all ages

青春少艾 cing1 ceon1 siu3 ngaai6 qing1 chun1 shao4 ai4 = young and beautiful

惡少 ok3 siu3 e4 shao4 = young thug; malicious young ruffian

少年得志大不幸 siu3 nin4 dak1 zi3 daai6 bat1 hang6 shao4 nian2 de2 zhi4 da4 bu2 xing4 = it is a great misfortune for a young person taste success too early

凶多吉少 hung1 do1 gat1 siu2 xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 = ominous

青少年暑期活動計劃 cing1 siu3 nin4 syu2 kei4 wut6 dung6 gai3 waak6 qing1 shao4 nian2 shu3 qi1/qi2 huo2 dong4 ji4 hua4 (PRC/Taiwan) = Summer Youth Programme

熱情香港,好客之道,點少得你 jit6 cing4 hoeng1 gong2 hou2 haak3 zi1 dou6 dim2 siu2 dak1 nei5 re4 qing2 xiang1 gang3 hao3 ke4 zhi1 dao4 dian3 shao3 de2 ni3 = Friendly HK, You Make a Difference

唔係嘢少 m4 hai6 je5 siu2 = no trivial matter 粵

減少廢物委員會 gaam2 siu2 fai3 mat6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Waste Reduction Committee

青少年團體突破機構 cing1 siu3 nin4 tyun4 tai2 dat6 po3 gei1 kau3 qing1 shao4 nian2 tuan2 ti3 tu2/1 (Taiwan/PRC) puo4 ji1 gou4 = Breakthrough youth group

徐少強 ceoi4 siu2 koeng4 xu2 shao1 qiang2 = Tsui Siu-Keung (a.k.a., Norman Tsui)

蔡少芬 coi3 siu2 fan1 cai4 shao3 fen1 = Ada Choi

樊少皇 faan4 siu3 wong4 fan2 shao4 huang2 = Louis Fan Siu Wong (a.k.a., Terry Fan Siu Wong)

莫少聰 mok6 siu2 cung1 mo4 shao3 cong1 = Max Mok

鄭少秋 zeng6 siu2 cau1 zheng4 shao3 qiu1 = Adam Cheng

Showing all 9 examples containing 少

咁早返好少有喎粵
It's rare to see you back so early!
[Lit. so early return seldom have [particle]]

我呢排食少咗嘢粵
I've recently been eating less.

我琴日睇咗一套戲，有少少好睇粵
I saw a film yesterday... it wasn't very good.
[Lit. I yesterday see-already film, have little-bit good-watch]

呢個白酒有少少澀粵 ?!
This white wine is a little bitter.

緊要家陣開始努力溫書，考試過唔過到骨至少對得住自己良心。粵

你加水太少,就會煲燶飯㗎。粵
If you add too little water, you will burn the rice.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,134219,134225#msg-134225]

一做錯少少嘢就俾佢插, 唔乞人憎就奇! 粵
He chews you out for every small mistake you make, it's no wonder he's so unpopular!

雖然你老公喺出便嫖賭飲吹，但至少佢識賺錢返嚟養家，你咪冇眼屎乾淨盲囉粵
Despite all the vices outside, your husband brings home money to support the family, you should just pretend you don't know and choose to be happy.

旅遊業者不須擔心少了某種噱頭十足的用語而流失生意國
The travel industry should not be unduly worried about businesses badly affected due to the cessation in the use of gimmicky linguistics of their promotions.

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