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很少
hěn shǎo
Description
“很少”的意思是数量不多，或者一件事情不经常发生。
"很少" means a small quantity or something that does not happen often.
它可以放在动词前面，表示很不常做某件事。
It can be placed before a verb to indicate doing something very infrequently.
Meanings
很少hěn shǎo
very few; very little; a small amount
这里的人很少。
There are few people here.
很少hěn shǎo
rarely; seldom (before a verb)
我很少喝咖啡。
I rarely drink coffee.
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Notes
- Etymology
很 (very) + 少 (few/little), forming a common degree phrase.
- Nuance
before a verb it means "seldom," opposite of 经常 (often).
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