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少而精 Pronunciation and Pinyin

少而精 Usage and Examples

Few but excellent

Small yet exquisite

Less but better

教学内容要少而精。

Teaching content should be concise.

早餐要少而精。

We should have a less but better breakfast.

The characters in 少而精

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack
而
ér6and, but, then
精
jīng14essence, spirit, refined, meticulous

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

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Questions about 少而精

What does 少而精 mean in Chinese?

少而精 (shǎo ér jīng) means “Few but excellent, Small yet exquisite, Less but better”.

How do you pronounce 少而精?

少而精 is pronounced shǎo ér jīng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Few but excellent” in Chinese?

“Few but excellent” is 少而精 (shǎo ér jīng) in Chinese.

How is 少而精 used in a sentence?

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

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