很少
Chinese
| very; rather; quite | young; few; little; lack | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (很少) |
很 | 少 | |
| Literally: “very few”. | |||
Pronunciation
Usage notes
Few Chinese dictionaries have an entry for this word because it is seen as too obvious a compound of its parts from a Chinese perspective, though it is more opaque from the perspective of speakers of other languages such as English.
Synonyms
- (Cantonese) 好少
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