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少了些 Pronunciation and Pinyin

少了些 Usage and Examples

a bit less

slightly less

a little short

lacks a bit

missing a bit

The characters in 少了些

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack
了
le2completion or change
些
xiē8some, a few, a little

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Missing, Lacking
  • 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 少了些

What does 少了些 mean in Chinese?

少了些 (shǎo le xiē) means “a bit less, slightly less, a little short, lacks a bit”.

How do you pronounce 少了些?

少了些 is pronounced shǎo le xiē in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “a bit less” in Chinese?

“a bit less” is 少了些 (shǎo le xiē) in Chinese.

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