English–Chinese
“few” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshǎo shù
Example
只有少数人同意这个建议。zhí yǒu shǎo shù rén tóng yì zhè ge jiàn yì
Only a few people agree with this suggestion.
How to say “few” in Chinese
“Few” in Chinese is 少数 (shǎo shù).
A small part of a larger group, with most members left outside it.
Example sentences with 少数
研讨会上，少数人坚持不同意见。yán tǎo huì shàng shǎo shù rén jiān chí bù tóng yì jiàn
At the seminar, a few people maintained a different view.
Tips for using 少数
- It commonly comes directly before the noun it describes, so Chinese places this quantity word before the people or things being counted.