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少量 (shǎo liàng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

少量 (shǎo liàng) is a Chinese word: small amount. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 少量

形 xíng adjective

small amount

他在汤里加了少量的盐。

tā zài tāng lǐ jiā le shǎo liàng de yán

He added a small amount of salt to the soup.

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Word breakdown

少 shǎo — small, little, few

Words with this character (9)
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  • 6 少不了 shǎo bu liǎo — cannot do without HSK 7
    • 少 lacking, less
    • 不 not (negative particle)
    • 了 able to, can (indicates possibility)
    Example

    这个项目少不了你的帮助。

    zhè ge xiàng mù shǎo bu liǎo nǐ de bāng zhù

    This project cannot do without your help.

  • 7 必不可少 bì bù kě shǎo — indispensable HSK 7
    • 必 must, necessarily
    • 不 not, negation
    • 可 can, possible to
    • 少 lack, be without
    Example

    水是生命必不可少的元素。

    shuǐ shì shēng mìng bì bù kě shǎo de yuán sù

    Water is an indispensable element for life.

  • 8 或多或少 huò duō huò shǎo — more or less HSK 7
    • 或 or, perhaps (introduces alternatives)
    • 多 more, much (represents the higher degree)
    • 或 or, perhaps (continues the alternative structure)
    • 少 less, little (represents the lower degree)
    Example

    每个人或多或少都会犯错。

    měi gè rén huò duō huò shǎo dōu huì fàn cuò

    Everyone makes mistakes more or less.

  • 9 稀少 xī shǎo — scarce HSK 7
    • 稀 sparse, thin, scattered
    • 少 few, little, small in quantity
    Example

    这种植物在野外已经很稀少了。

    zhè zhǒng zhí wù zài yě wài yǐ jīng hěn xī shǎo le

    This plant is already very scarce in the wild.

量 liàng — amount, quantity

Words with this character (26)
  • 1 大量 dà liàng — a large amount HSK 4
    • 大 large, great
    • 量 quantity, amount
    Example

    我们需要大量的时间来完成这个项目。

    wǒ men xū yào dà liàng de shí jiān lái wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

    We need a large amount of time to complete this project.

  • 2 数量 shù liàng — quantity HSK 4
    • 数 number, count
    • 量 measure, amount
    Example

    这个仓库里商品的数量很大。

    zhè ge cāng kù lǐ shāng pǐn de shù liàng hěn dà

    The quantity of goods in this warehouse is very large.

  • 3 质量 zhì liàng — quality HSK 4
    • 质 substance, nature, standard
    • 量 measure, degree, amount
    Example

    这个产品的质量很好。

    zhè ge chǎn pǐn de zhì liàng hěn hǎo

    The quality of this product is very good.

  • 4 产量 chǎn liàng — output HSK 5
    • 产 production, to produce
    • 量 quantity, volume, amount
    Example

    今年的粮食产量比去年增加了10%。

    jīn nián de liáng shi chǎn liàng bǐ qù nián zēng jiā le bǎi fēn zhī shí

    This year's grain output increased by 10% compared to last year.

  • 5 力量 lì liàng — strength HSK 5
    • 力 force, the fundamental concept of strength or power
    • 量 capacity, adds the dimension of measurable degree or amount
    Example

    知识就是力量。

    zhī shí jiù shì lì liàng

    Knowledge is power.

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Structure & writing
1 少 shǎo — few; little (opposite of 多)
Xpinyin
少 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 3
沙 shā sand; tiny stone particles
HSK 4
省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费) 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks
HSK 5
吵 chǎo noisy and chaotic; disturbing 炒 chǎo to stir-fry (cook by stirring ingredients in hot oil in a wok)
HSK 6
劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 妙 miào beautiful; fine 抄 chāo to copy (text); to transcribe
HSK 7
渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 纱 shā yarn spun from cotton, hemp, etc., used to twist into thread or weave into cloth 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency

consists of

1.1 小 xiǎo — small; little (opposite of 大)
小 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
少 shǎo few; little (opposite of 多)
HSK 3
叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated)
HSK 4
京 jīng capital city of a country 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 孙 sūn grandchild; relatives of the grandchild's generation 尔 ěr (lit.) you (second-person pronoun) 戚 qi
HSK 6
尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object 尘 chén dust, flying dirt
HSK 7
隙 xì crack; crevice 雀 què sparrow; small bird with long wings, varies in plumage between sexes, feeds on grains and insects; refers broadly to small birds
1.2 丿 piě — the leftward-falling diagonal stroke in Chinese characters
丿 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 午 wǔ the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches 少 shǎo few; little (opposite of 多) 系 xì system; interconnected series
HSK 3
必 bì certainly; definitely
HSK 4
乒 pīng onomatopoeia for a gunshot or the sound of objects colliding 失 shī to lose; to be deprived of (opposite of 得) 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)
HSK 5
乏 fá lacking; without 币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with
HSK 7
勿 wù do not; must not (prohibition or dissuasion) 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler

Stroke order

2 量 liàng — ancient measuring vessel (e.g. dǒu, shēng)
Xpinyin

量 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 旦 dàn — dawn; early morning
旦 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
得 dé to get; to obtain (opposite of 失) 是 shì correct; right (opposite of 非)
HSK 2
但 dàn only, merely
HSK 3
担 dān to carry on a shoulder pole 查 chá to inspect carefully; to examine
HSK 4
量 liàng ancient measuring vessel (e.g. dǒu, shēng)
HSK 5
胆 dǎn gallbladder, the sac-like organ that stores bile
HSK 6
碍 ài to hinder, obstruct
HSK 7
坦 tǎn flat and wide 昼 zhòu daytime; the period from dawn to dusk (opposite of '夜') 暨 jì and; as well as (connecting nouns or noun phrases)
2.2 里 lǐ — inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
里 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 3
理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer 重 zhòng heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")
HSK 4
童 tóng child; young kid 量 liàng ancient measuring vessel (e.g. dǒu, shēng)
HSK 5
厘 lí prefix for 10⁻² (centi-), symbol c, in the metric system
HSK 6
埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 野 yě open country; outskirts; countryside
HSK 7
狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 鲤 lǐ carp (a freshwater fish with barbels, dark back, and yellowish-white belly)

Stroke order