English–Chinese
“small amount” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshǎo liàng
Example
请只加少量盐。qǐng zhǐ jiā shǎo liàng yán
Please add only a small amount of salt.
How to say “small amount” in Chinese
“Small amount” in Chinese is 少量 (shǎo liàng).
A quantity kept close to the lower limit without disappearing completely.
Example sentences with 少量
这种清洁剂只需少量使用就能去污。zhè zhǒng qīng jié jì zhǐ xū shǎo liàng shǐ yòng jiù néng qù wū
Only a small amount of this cleaner is needed to remove dirt.
Tips for using 少量
- In recipes and product directions, this word can describe an ingredient without naming a unit, so the surrounding context determines the actual size.