少[shǎo]

形few; little; less

♦ 以~胜多 defeat the many with the few

♦ ~花钱, 多办事。 Get more done on less money.

♦ ~走弯路 avoid detours

♦ ~吃多餐 have many meals but little food at each

动

1. be short; lack

♦ 我们还~两把椅子。 We're still two chairs short.

♦ 缺医~药 be short of doctors and medicine

2. lose; be missing

♦ 看看~不~人。 See if anyone is missing.

♦ 这里肯定~了一个字。 Surely, there's a word missing here.

♦ 羊群里~了几只羊。 A few sheep have been lost from the flock.

3. stop; quit

♦ ~废话!Stop talking rubbish!

♦ ~来这一套。 Cut it out. or Quit that!

♦ ~给我装蒜!Stop pretending!

副a little while; a moment

♦ 请~候。 Wait a moment, please.

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少[shào]
形young

♦ 男女老少

名son of a rich family; young master

♦ 阔少

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