Chinese phrase
少放〜 shǎo fàng 〜
Meaning
add less ___
When to use it
It asks for a smaller amount of something to be added. It often appears in polite requests about cooking or other measured amounts.
Example dialogue
这个汤有点咸，你能 少放 盐吗？ zhè ge tāng yóu diǎn xián nǐ néng shǎo fàng yán ma
This soup is a little salty. Could you add less salt?
好的，下次注意，不会放那么多了。 hǎo de xià cì zhù yì bú huì fàng nà me duō le
Got it. I will be careful next time and will not add so much.