少数 (shǎo shù) — minority; small number (of people or things)
Definition
少数 (shǎoshù) means 'a minority' or 'a small number' — the opposite of 多数. Use it for people or things, not for vague small amounts like 一些.
noun
minoritysmall number (of people or things)
Examples
- 少数。shǎo shù Rén fǎn duì zhè ge jué dìng.A minority of people oppose this decision.
- 少数。Zhǐ yǒu shǎo shù guó jiā zhī chí zhè ge xiǎng fǎ.Only a small number of countries support this idea.
- 少数。Zhè zhǒng guān diǎn zhī dài biǎo shǎo shù.This viewpoint only represents a minority.
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