Definition
少量 (shǎo liàng) is an adjective meaning 'a small amount, a few'. It directly modifies nouns (少量糖 'a small amount of sugar'). Compare 少 (shǎo), which means 'few/little' and is typically used as a predicate (人很少 'very few people') or in the pattern 很少 + noun; 少量 is more formal and specifically describes a limited quantity. 一点儿 (yī diǎnr) is a colloquial quantifier often meaning 'a bit' and can follow adjectives.
adjective
a small amounta little bita few
Examples
- 少量。Wǒ zhǐ xūyào jiā shǎo liàng táng.I only need to add a small amount of sugar.
- 少量。Tā měitiān zhǐ shuì shǎo liàng shíjiān.He only sleeps a little bit each day.
- 少量。Zhè cì huódòng zhǐ yǒu shǎo liàng rén cānjiā.Only a few people attended this event.
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