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少 (shǎo), means "to do less of something" and is often heard when scolding or giving advice (like when parents talk to children).
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* [[#Structure|1 Structure]] * [[#Examples|2 Examples]] * [[#Colloquial_Sayings|3 Colloquial Sayings]] * [[#See_also|4 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|5 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Books|5.1 Books]]
== Structure == Just as you can use 多 to talk about [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Doing_something_more_with_%22duo%22 doing something more], you can use 少 to talk about doing something ''less''.
少 + Verb
Note that in English, we don't use the word "less" very much. For example, rather than saying "drink less water," we might say "don't drink so much water." In Chinese, though, using 少 is quite natural and common. Avoiding the negative command (telling someone ''not'' to do something) is also a subtle way of sounding less bossy and annoying. == Examples ==
* 请 ''少'' 放 点 盐 。Qǐng ''shǎo'' fàng diǎn yán.Less salt, please. * ''少'' 吃 垃圾 食品 。''Shǎo'' chī lājī shípǐn.Eat less junk food. * ''少'' 买 点 ，吃 不 完 会 坏 的 。''Shǎo'' mǎi diǎn, chī bu wán huì huài de.Don't buy too much. It will go bad if we can't finish eating it all. * 你 能 不 能 ''少'' 抽 点 烟 ？Nǐ néng bu néng ''shǎo'' chōu diǎn yān?Can you smoke less? * 快 期中 考试 了 ，''少'' 玩 点 游戏 吧 。Kuài qīzhōng kǎoshì le, ''shǎo'' wán diǎn yóuxì ba.You're going to take the mid-term exam. Stop playing so much video games. * ''少'' 喝 点 ，明天 还要 上班 呢 。''Shǎo'' hē diǎn, míngtiān háiyào shàngbān ne.Don't drink so much. You need go to work tomorrow. * ''少'' 看 点 电视 ，多 看书 。''Shǎo'' kàn diǎn diànshì, duō kànshū. Watch TV less. Read more. * ''少'' 吃 点 肉 ，多 吃 点 蔬菜 。''Shǎo'' chī diǎn ròu, duō chī diǎn shūcài.Eat less meat and eat more vegetables.
== Colloquial Sayings ==
* ''少'' 来 。''Shǎo'' lái.Stop it! * ''少'' 说 废话 。''Shǎo'' shuō fèihuà.Cut the crap. * ''少'' 管 闲事 。''Shǎo'' guǎn xiánshì.Stay out of other people's business.
== See also == * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Doing_something_more_with_%22duo%22 Doing something more with "duo"] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_1,_Part_2_(3rd_ed) Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)] (pp. 39) [http://amzn.to/2femBuy →buy]
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