Chinese phrase
少了 shǎo le
Meaning
be short of
When to use it
It means that something is missing or not enough. It describes a shortage of a needed person or thing, often in a simple statement about a number or amount.
Example dialogue
我们还少了一张票，怎么办？ wǒ men hái shǎo le yì zhāng piào zěn me bàn
We're still one ticket short. What should we do?
去售票处再买一张吧。 qù shòu piào chù zài mǎi yì zhāng ba
Let's go to the ticket office and buy one more.