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少说
shǎoshuō
Description
"少说"的意思是叫别人不要说太多话，或者用来表示数量至少有多少。
"少说" means telling someone not to talk too much, or to indicate a minimum quantity.
我们常说"少说话，多做事"。
We often say "少说话，多做事" (talk less, do more).
Meanings
少说shǎoshuō
to talk less; say less
你少说两句吧，别吵了。
You should say less and stop arguing.
少说shǎoshuō
at least (of a quantity)
这里少说也有一百个人。
There are at least a hundred people here.
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Notes
- Etymology
少 (few/less) + 说 (speak); literally "speak less."
- Nuance
second sense 少说 often pairs with 也, meaning "at the very least."
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