Hanzi

young

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

shǎo, shào

Bopomofo

ㄕㄠˇ, ㄕㄠˋ

Jyutping

siu2

Example sentences

多少 duōshǎo
教室裡有多少學生?
教室里有多少学生?

How many students are in the classroom?

這個多少錢?
这个多少钱?

How much is this?

shào
父親少時常在河邊讀書。
父亲少时常在河边读书。

My father often studied by the river when he was young.

不少 bùshǎo
圖書館裡的學生不少。
图书馆里的学生不少。

There are quite a few students in the library.

他靠著投資股票賺了不少錢。
他靠著投资股票赚了不少钱。

He earned a lot of money by investing in stocks.

少女 shàonǚ
這位少女長得很漂亮。
这位少女长得很漂亮。

This young girl looks very pretty.

少年 shàonián
每個少年都對未來充滿了美好的憧憬。
每个少年都对未来充满了美好的憧憬。

Every youth is full of beautiful visions for the future.

在故事裡,少年被迫為奴。
在故事里,少年被迫为奴。

In the story, the boy was forced to become a slave.

只有少數人知道這個秘密。
只有少数人知道这个秘密。

Only a few people know this secret.

少林寺 shàolínsì
少林寺是中國武術的發源地。
少林寺是中国武术的发源地。

Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Chinese martial arts.

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