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很少 Pronunciation and Pinyin

很少 Usage and Examples

few

little

rarely

seldom

很少有人了解这个差别。

Few people understand the difference.

如今她很少公开露面。

She is rarely seen in public nowadays.

The characters in 很少

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
很
hén9very much
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack

More words starting with 很

  • hěn很bù不not very, very
  • hěn很bù不gōng公píng平Very unfair, So unfair
  • hěn很bù不róng容yì易Not easy, Very difficult
  • hěn很bù不kāi开xīn心Very unhappy, Upset
  • hěn很bù不wěn稳gù固very unstable, precarious
  • hěn很bù不zì自zài在Very uncomfortable, Awkward
  • hěn很bù不shū舒fu服Very uncomfortable, Unwell
  • hěn很bú不cuò错Great, Very good
  • hěn很bú不cuò错le了It's pretty good., That's good enough.
  • hén很jiǔ久a long time, long ago
  • hén很jiǔ久le了For a long time, It's been a long time
  • hén很jiǔ久yǐ以qián前A long time ago, Long ago

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Questions about 很少

What does 很少 mean in Chinese?

很少 (hén shǎo) means “few, little, rarely, seldom”.

How do you pronounce 很少?

很少 is pronounced hén shǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “few” in Chinese?

“few” is 很少 (hén shǎo) in Chinese.

How is 很少 used in a sentence?

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

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