少

few, little, do less; stop, often; a lot (in 没少 + verb), be missing

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adjective Common #3,100
few, little
CH: 这里的人很少。
EN: There are very few people here.

况且:他开除的人越多,由我解雇的人就越少不是吗?

Besides, the more people he fires, the fewer people I have to dismiss, right?

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

那是多还是少

Is that a lot or a little?

— 触不可及 (2011)

在阿根廷不容易找工作中国人少

It’s not easy to find work in Argentina, and there aren’t many Chinese people there.

— 春光乍泄 (1997)

银子少

Short on money.

— 安德烈·卢布廖夫 (1966)

非常少!

Very little!

— 死亡论文 (1996)

越少人知道越好

The fewer people who know, the better.

— 窃听风暴 (2006)

你还嫌少是吗

You still think that's not enough, do you?

— 美人鱼 (2016)

人少,应该要一起合作

There aren’t many people, so we should work together.

— 色‧戒 (2007)

今天顾客比较少。

There aren't many customers today.

我们本来选的人少的道但现在变成人最多的道了

We originally chose the less crowded lane, but now it’s the busiest one.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

“我睡得不比你少。”

I sleep just as much as you do.

我知道他嫌少

I know he thinks it’s too little.

— Dying to Survive (2018)

相当少!

Quite a bit less!

— 死亡论文 (1996)

所有人里,我说话最少。

Of everyone, I talk the least.

今晚人有点少

There aren't many people here tonight.

— 控制 (2007)

没有少啦…

Nothing's missing...

— 少林足球 (2001)

我养到你这么大,我钱用得少吗?

Do you have any idea how much I’ve spent raising you?

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

哪里有少?

Where is there less?

— A Sun (2019)

见到的人少绝招才有用啊

Your secret tricks only work when there are fewer people around.

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

三桅船那边拿到的钱越多,家具这边的钱就越少。

The more money we get from the three-masted ship, the less we have for the furniture.

他的分数总比我高,尽管他学习得少一点。

His scores are always higher than mine, even though he studies a little less.

你怎么吃那么少?

Why are you eating so little?

— A Sun (2019)

这比你少!

This is less than what you have!

— 死亡论文 (1996)

或者只是比我少?

Or just less than me?

— 窃听风暴 (2006)

比我预期的少一半

Half as much as I expected.

— 指环王3:王者无敌 (2003)

你知道的不比我少

You know just as much as I do.

— 大鱼海棠 (2016)

少到我们刚刚杀掉的那九十个海盗里,就包括了他们大部分的高层领导。

Among the ninety pirates we just killed were most of their senior leaders.

规则要少,并且最重要的是要简单。

There should be few rules, and most importantly, they should be simple.

认多认少都没关系就告诉我们是不是就行

It doesn’t matter how many you recognize—just let us know whether you do.

— 满江红 (2023)

我们本来就少。

There aren’t many of us to begin with.

— 飞向太空 (1972)

如果一个人吃得少

If someone eats less

— 莫斯科不相信眼泪 (1980)

人知道的越多,懂的就越少。

The more one knows, the less one understands.

好少佣人忍得住…

Very few domestic workers can put up with it…

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

它没有超过十二个孩子少。

There are no fewer than twelve children.

欧洲的人口比亚洲少。

Europe's population is smaller than Asia's.

我们谈话那么少。

We talk so little.

— 八部半 (1963)

而且感觉不比您们少。

And it seems like there are just as many as yours, if not more.

— 飞向太空 (1972)

人少的地方搞不好才会通耶

Maybe it’ll only work in places with fewer people.

— 那些年,我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

那边人少

There are fewer people over there.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

再少一点

A little less.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

赶紧选一条人少的道吧

Hurry up and pick a less crowded path.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

adverb Common #3,927
do less; stop Placed before a verb to urge someone to do something less or stop doing it.
CH: 以后少捣蛋!
EN: Stop causing so much trouble from now on!

少给我在这乱说话

Stop talking nonsense around here.

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

就少看我再陪你玩六天

Just look at me less, and I’ll play with you for another six days.

— 唐人街探案 (2015)

少装帅了

Stop trying so hard to look cool.

— 未麻的部屋 (1998)

少跟我耍嘴皮子了

Cut the wisecracks.

— 雨水危机 (2011)

只是,你可以少喝一点少和陌生人发生关系

You could just drink a little less and sleep with fewer strangers.

— 女王旅途 (2014)

少打听

Mind your own business.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

少笨了好吗

Could you be a little less dumb, please?

— 精英部队2:大敌当前 (2010)

别说了,少吓唬人

Stop it. Don't scare people.

— 泰坦尼克号 (1997)

少耍我,

Quit messing with me.

— 精英部队2:大敌当前 (2010)

少说两句

Say a little less.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

少幼稚了

Don't be so childish.

— 上帝之城 (2002)

少骗人了

Oh, stop lying.

— 小偷家族 (2018)

你觉得你能少发点噪音吗?

Do you think you could make a little less noise?

少打听吧

Stop prying.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

我告诉你,你以后少那样跟我说话

I'm telling you, don't talk to me like that anymore.

— 世界 (2004)

少唬人了

Quit trying to scare me.

— 谜一样的双眼 (2009)

少胡思乱想了

Stop overthinking.

— 空之境界 第五章 矛盾螺旋 (2008)

有流产的危险你要尽量少活动

You’re at risk of miscarriage, so you should limit your activity as much as possible.

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

少扯淡

Cut the crap.

— 后来的我们 (2018)

这种事情还是少琢磨为好,

It’s best not to overthink things like this.

— 海上钢琴师 (1998)

少装了

Cut the act.

— 梦幻之地 (1989)

少跟我搞鬼

Don’t try anything funny with me.

— 精英部队2:大敌当前 (2010)

所以我现在要少动点,对不对?

So I should move around less for now, right?

— 叶问 (2008)

听说要少吃米饭和煎饼才能练出肌肉

I heard that you have to eat less rice and fewer pancakes to build muscle.

— 印度有嘻哈 (2019)

少占我们便宜了

Stop taking advantage of us.

— 预言者 (2009)

少担心我

Worry less about me.

— 伊万的童年 (1962)

少喝点啤酒!

Drink a little less beer!

少装了,你明知他已经死了

Stop pretending—you know perfectly well he’s already dead.

— 机械师 (2004)

那就少自以为是!

Then don't be so full of yourself!

— 窃听风暴 (2006)

少跟我来这套不男不女的举动了!

Cut it out with those sissy antics!

— 维多利亚 (2015)

你会因此对我不满你会让我少打点鼓多花时间陪你

Would you resent me for this and ask me to play less drums and spend more time with you?

— 爆裂鼓手 (2014)

不该说的话,少说!

Say less of what you shouldn’t say!

— 色‧戒 (2007)

少开这玩笑

Stop joking around.

— 天堂电影院 (1988)

少吃一点没事的

It’s okay to eat a little less.

— 摔跤吧!爸爸 (2016)

adverb Rare #25,309
often; a lot (in 没少 + verb) With 没, 少 can imply that someone has done something plenty of times.
CH: 你没少帮我们的忙。
EN: You’ve helped us a lot.

咱俩都没少说过

We’ve both said plenty.

— 后来的我们 (2018)

虽然她没少给咱们添麻烦但还是挺努力的嘛

Even though she’s caused us plenty of trouble, she’s still trying pretty hard.

— Deep Sea (2023)

你没少帮我们的忙

You've helped us a lot.

— 妈咪 (2014)

挺有经验啊,看来没少尝试啊

You seem pretty experienced—looks like you’ve tried it quite a few times.

— 密阳 (2007)

verb Rare #29,693
be missing Used when something that was expected to be there is absent; often used with 没 or in questions.
CH: 有没有少东西?
EN: Is anything missing?

班里学生一个都不能少

Not a single student in the class can be missing.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

什么也没少。

Nothing is missing.

有没有少东西?

Is anything missing?

— 空房间 (2004)

家里东西倒没少,人就这么不见了

Nothing in the house was missing, but the person had simply vanished.

— 色‧戒 (2007)

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