Chinese phrase

少给我了 shǎo gěi wǒ le

Meaning

give me too little

When to use it

Says that someone gave the speaker too little. It is a simple complaint about receiving less than expected or less than others.

Example dialogue

今天分蛋糕的时候,你少给我了,别人都有两块。 jīn tiān fèn dàn gāo de shí hòu nǐ shǎo gěi wǒ le bié rén dōu yǒu liǎng kuài

When we shared the cake today, you gave me too little, but everyone else got two pieces.

抱歉,可能分配不均,我现在再切一块给你。 bào qiàn kě néng fēn pèi bù jūn wǒ xiàn zài zài qiē yí kuài gěi nǐ

Sorry, the portions may not have been even. I'll cut you another piece now.

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