| 少 | 381A10 22.91 | 部居  | 畫數 4 | ㄕㄠˇ [shao3] (few, little), *ㄕㄠˋ [shao4] (youth). | ||
| V.i. & t. | (1) To find missing: 這屋裡少了幾件東西 a few things are missing in this room; 東西少了 things are missing. (2) To pay less than what is due: 少人的錢還得還人家 what is owed must be made up. (3) To spare, go without: 飯不可少 rice is s.t. we cannot go without; 少了他不成 cannot go without him; 少不得，少不了 see [shao3bu1de2], [shao3bu1liao3]↓. (4) (AC) look down upon. | |||||
| Adj. & adv. | (1) Few, little, opp. 多 much, many: 很少 very little, few; 太少 too little, too few; 少許 [shao3xU3]↓; 少見 seldom seen, unique, rare: 少見多怪 having seen little, get excited easily; 少來往 have little to do with each other; 少少兒的 just a little; 稀少 very few, varely seen; 至少 at least; a short moment: 少等（候）, 少待一下 please wait a little; 少頃 [shao3qing3]↓; 少息 rest a little, [shao3xi2]↓. (2) Less, short of measure, inadequate: 短少 short of (money, etc.); 缺少 be in need of (money, a good guide); 你數數錢少了沒有 please count the money and see if the amount is correct; 不多不少 neither more nor less; 十五比十八少了三 15 is 3 less than 18. (3) (In command) equiv. “don’t”: 少說話 don't talk; 少喫點 don't eat too much; 少管閒事 don’t meddle in others'affairs; 少安勿躁 take it easy, don't make a fuss; 少回 (coll.) please don't turn back (to avoid collision). (4) (*[shao4]) Young: opp. 老 old: 少年，少女 [shao4nian2], [shao4nU3]↓; 少時，少日 when one was young; 老少 young and old; 少年老成 an old head on young shoulders; 少不更事 young and inexperienced. (5) (*[shao4]) Term attached to mil. rank, as 少將，少校，少尉 [shao4jiang4], [shao4xiao4], [shao4wei4]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 少艾 *[shao4ai4], n., (AC) the young and beautiful. 2. 少白頭 *[shao4bai2tou2], n., young man with white or grey hair. 3. 少輩兒 *[shao4beher0], n., the younger generation of a family. 4. 少不得 [shao3bu4de2], phr., cannot be avoided; necessary. 5. 少不了 [shao3bu4liao3], phr., necessary, indispensable. 6. 少頃 [shao2qing3], adv., in or after a little while. 7. 少處 [shao3chu0], phr., 不在少處 (one has spent) not a little amount (also 少數 [shao3shu0]). 8. 少東 *[shao4dong1], n., formerly (rare), son of the owner or master. 9. 少婦 *[shao4fu4], n., a young woman. 10. 少腹 *[shao4fu2], n., the area below the navel (also called 小腹). 11. 少府 *[shao4fu3], n., (1) (Chin. med.) point in third joint of the small finger; (2) (AC, MC) an official title. 12. 少長 *[shao4zhang3], n., the young ones and their elders. 13. 少掌櫃的 *[shao4zhang3gui4de0], n., son of shop owner. 14. 少間 [shao3jian4], adv., after a little while: 疾少間 (AC) after slight recovery from illness. 15. 少將 *[shao4jiang4], n., (mil.) major general. 16. 少壯 *[shao4zhuang4], adj. & n., young and able-bodied (persons): 少壯派 the younger group in a political party or other organization. 17. 少刻 [shao3ke4], adv., in a short moment. 18. 少牢 *[shao4lao2], n., (AC) lamb and pig used in sacrifice. 19. 少禮 [shao2li3], phr., (modest) 上回我少禮了 last time I was deficient in manners (failed to attend celebration), cf. 失禮12.81. 20. 少奶奶 *[shao4nai3nai0], n., address or reference to young mistress of house or to daughter-in-law. 21. 少年 *[shao4nian2], n. & adj., young; young person; 少年的時候 when one is young: 少年人 young people. 22. 少女 *[shao4nU3], n., a young girl. 23. 少陪 [shao3pei2], phr., phrase used when begging to be excused: 少陪了. 24. 少小 *[shao4xiao3], adv., as in 少小的時候 when young. 25. 少像 *[shao4xiang4], adj., as in 看起來挺少像的: looking quite young. 26. 少校 *[shao4xiao4], n., (mil.) major. 27. 少息 [shao3xi2], phr., (1) rest a little; (2) (mil.) at ease. 28. 少數（兒） [shao3shu4er0], n., a small number (of people, things); minority. 29. 少時 [shao3shi2], phr., (1) after or in a little moment; (2) (*[shao4shi2]) phr., when young. 30. 少選 [shao2xUan3], adv., (dial.) in a moment. 31. 少許 [shao2xU3], adj. & adv., a little, slightly: 少許不舒服 slightly unwell. 32. 少算 [shao3suan4], v.i., to reduce price to an old customer. 33. 少停 [shao3ting2], adv., after or in a moment. 34. 少頭 [shao3tou0], n., discount in price. 35. 少子 *[shao4zi3], n., youngest son. 36. 少微 [shao3wei1], adv., slightly. 37. 少尉 *[shao4wei4], n., (mil.) second lieutenant. 38. 少焉 [shao3yan0], phr., (LL) after a while. 39. 少陽 [shao4yang2], n., (Chin. physiol.) the liver and the digestive system. 40. 少爺 *[shao4ye0], n., address and reference to son of master, or to young man of upper-class family. 41. 少陰 [shao4yin1], n., (Chin. physiol.) the heart and the kidney. 42. 少有 [shao2you3], adj., rare: 少有的事情 a rare occurrence. | |||||