- 多少 duōshao how manyhow many; how much; also used to ask for a number such as a phone number or ID
- 至少 zhìshǎo at leastat the minimum; the lowest possible estimate
- 不少 bùshǎo manymany; a lot; quite a few; not few
- 减少 jiǎnshǎo to reduceto lessen; to decrease; to make fewer or smaller
- 少年 shàonián juvenileA young person, usually between the ages of ten and eighteen; an adolescent
- 青少年 qīngshàonián teenagers and young peopleadolescents; young people; youth
- 少女 shàonǚ young girla young lady or teenage girl, typically unmarried
- 缺少 quēshǎo to lackto be short of; to lack; to have a shortage of (especially of people or items)
- 少数 shǎoshù minoritya small number; a few; the minority in a group
- 少数民族 shǎoshùmínzú ethnic minorityethnic minority; national minority; minority nationality
- 少校 shàoxiào major; lieutenant commanderJunior-ranking field officer, specifically a major in the army or air force, or a lieutenant commander in the navy
- 少量 shǎoliàng small amounta small amount or quantity; a little; a few
- 少见 shǎojiàn rarerare; unique; seldom seen
- 最少 zuìshǎo the leastthe smallest amount or number; the minimum
- 少于 shǎoyú less thanTo be fewer than; to be less than a certain amount or number
- 少许 shǎoxǔ a littlea small amount; a few; typically used in written or formal contexts
- 刘少奇 liúshàoqí Liu ShaoqiLiu Shaoqi (1898-1969), an influential Chinese communist leader, labor organizer, and theoretician who served as the president of the People's Republic of China until he was purged during the Cultural Revolution.
- 少爷 shàoye young masteryoung master of the house; the son of one's master in a wealthy household; an entitled or pampered young man from a wealthy family
- 少有 shǎoyǒu rarerare; scarce; infrequent
- 少林 shàolín ShaolinThe Shaolin Temple and the tradition of martial arts associated with it
- 必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo indispensableabsolutely necessary; essential
- 少儿 shào'ér children(bound form) children; juveniles; specifically referring to older children and adolescents
- 少不了 shǎobuliǎo indispensablecannot do without or be missing; essential
- 少林寺 shàolínsì Shaolin TempleA Buddhist monastery in Henan Province, famous as the birthplace of Zen Buddhism and for its association with Chinese martial arts; notably home to monks skilled in kung fu.
- 年少 niánshào youngyoung in age; of few years
- 少将 shàojiàng major generalA high-ranking military officer, specifically a major general in the army, a rear admiral in the navy, or an air vice marshal in the air force; it is the lowest general rank, below [[中将|中將|zhong1 jiang4]].
- 或多或少 huòduōhuòshǎo more or lessmore or less; to a greater or lesser extent; in varying degrees
- 稀少 xīshǎo scarcevery few; rare; sparse; few and far between
- 不在少数 bùzàishǎoshù quite a fewto be more than a few; not to be a small number; quite a lot
- 少妇 shàofù young married womana young woman who is married
- 少尉 shàowèi second lieutenantThe lowest rank for a commissioned officer in the military, below [[中尉|中尉|zhong1 wei4]]; specifically a second lieutenant in an army or air force, or an ensign in a navy.
- 老少 lǎoshào old and youngthe old and the young; people of all ages
- 秦少游 qínshǎoyóu Qin Shaoyoucourtesy name of the Song dynasty poet Qin Guan, who lived from 1049 to 1100 and was one of the Four Scholars of Su Dongpo
- 多多少少 duōduōshǎoshǎo more or lessto some degree; to some extent
- 少时 shǎoshí shortlyin a little while; a moment later; for a short time
- 男女老少 nánnǚlǎoshào everyonemen and women, young and old; people of all ages and walks of life
- 少先队 shàoxiānduì Young PioneersYoung Pioneers of China; a mass youth organization for children in mainland China.
- 过少 guòshǎo too fewtoo little or too few; far from enough; insufficient
- 少年宫 shàoniángōng children's palaceAn institution where children participate in extracurricular, cultural, and scientific activities.
- 少男少女 shàonánshàonǚ young peopleyoung boys and girls; teenagers; young men and women
- 知之甚少 zhīzhīshènshǎo know very littleto have very little knowledge or understanding of something
- 少年犯 shàoniánfàn juvenile delinquenta young person who has committed a crime, typically between the ages of 14 and 18
- 凶多吉少 xiōngduōjíshǎo to bode illbode ill rather than well; describes a situation where the outlook is dark or dangerous with little hope of a good outcome
- 大少爷 dàshàoye eldest son(polite) address for the eldest son in a wealthy family; young master
- 人多地少 rénduōdìshǎo many people, little landhaving a large population relative to the amount of available arable land
- 少不得 shǎobude indispensablecannot do without; essential
- 少奶奶 shàonǎinai young mistress(traditional) the wife of a young master in a wealthy household; the young lady of the house
- 人烟稀少 rényānxīshǎo sparsely populatedDescribing a place where very few people live; desolate and remote
- 少年人 shàoniánrén young peopleyoung people; youngsters or teenagers
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH