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少了 Pronunciation and Pinyin

少了 Usage and Examples

Missing

Lacking

Fewer

Less

Reduced

她打电话的次数减少了。

Her calls became less frequent.

送货送来的土豆少了好几公斤。

The delivery of potatoes was several kilos light.

The characters in 少了

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack
了
le2completion or change

More words starting with 少

  • shǎo少yí一fèn份one less, missing one
  • shǎo少bu不liǎo了indispensable, be bound to
  • shǎo少le了xiē些a bit less, slightly less
  • shǎo少le了xiē些shén什me么Something is missing., There's something lacking.
  • shǎo少le了diǎn点shén什me么Something is missing., Something's lacking.
  • shào少fù傅Junior Tutor, Assistant Tutor
  • shǎo少chū出spend less, produce less
  • shǎo少chū出lì力Exert less effort, Slack off
  • shǎo少kè刻in a while
  • shǎo少qù去go less often, miss going
  • shǎo少fā发yán言Speak less, Refrain from commenting
  • shǎo少chī吃Eat less, Cut down on eating

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Questions about 少了

What does 少了 mean in Chinese?

少了 (shǎo le) means “Missing, Lacking, Fewer, Less”.

How do you pronounce 少了?

少了 is pronounced shǎo le in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Missing” in Chinese?

“Missing” is 少了 (shǎo le) in Chinese.

How is 少了 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 少了, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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