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甚少 Pronunciation and Pinyin

甚少 Usage and Examples

very few

very little

extremely rare

hardly any

此书对我们了解这门学科助益甚少。

This book contributes little to our understanding of the subject.

他着重指出对这种疾病所知甚少.

He emphasized how little was known about the disease.

The characters in 甚少

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
甚
shèn9very, extremely, greatly
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack

More words starting with 甚

  • shèn甚qiě且even; moreover; what is more
  • shèn甚fēng丰very abundant, plentiful
  • shèn甚wéi为very; extremely
  • shén甚me么what
  • shèn甚jiā佳Excellent, Very good
  • shèn甚duō多very many, a lot
  • shèn甚hǎo好Very good, Excellent
  • shèn甚wēi微minimal, negligible
  • shèn甚gǎn感chà诧yì异Greatly surprised, Deeply astonished
  • shèn甚huò或even; even to the extent of
  • shèn甚shì是very, extremely
  • shèn甚ér而even; even to the extent of

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Questions about 甚少

What does 甚少 mean in Chinese?

甚少 (shèn shǎo) means “very few, very little, extremely rare, hardly any”.

How do you pronounce 甚少?

甚少 is pronounced shèn shǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “very few” in Chinese?

“very few” is 甚少 (shèn shǎo) in Chinese.

How is 甚少 used in a sentence?

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

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