少量 (shǎo liàng) — a small amount, a little bit, a few
Definition
少量 modifies a noun directly ('a small amount of X'), more formal/written than 一点儿 ('a bit'). Use 稍微 for modifying verbs or adjectives, not 少量.
adjective
a small amounta little bita few
Examples
- 少量。Wǒ zhī xū yào jiā shǎo liàng táng.I only need to add a small amount of sugar.
- 少量。Tā měi tiān zhī shuì shǎo liàng shí jiān.He only sleeps a little bit each day.
- 少量。Zhè cì huó dòng zhǐ yǒu shǎo liàng rén cān jiā.Only a few people attended this event.
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