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› 少
少
siu3
Mandarin: shao3
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1
young
2
junior
3
young master
4
used as part of terms for military ranks
5
# adapted from cc-cedict
Other Readings
少
siu2
few; little; less
少
siu2
siu3
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Words containing 少
無事出街少破敗
mou4
si6
ceot1
gaai1
siu2
po3
baai6
to go out unnecessarily will just cost one money [colloquial]
少校
siu3
gaau3
[1] major (military rank in army) [2] lieutenant; commander (military rank in na
僧多粥少
zang1
do1
zuk1
siu2
too few jobs for too many people (lit., "many monks, little gruel")
少爺
siu3
je4
young gentleman
多除少補
do1
ceoi4
siu2
bou2
Any surplus money will be refunded, while any shortfall will have to be made up
少年老成
siu3
nin4
lou5
sing4
an old head on young shoulders; a young person lacking in vigour and drive
百分減少
baak3
fan6
gaam2
siu2
percentage decrease
少少苦楚等於激勵
siu2
siu2
fu2
co2
dang2
jyu1
gik1
lai6
a little bit of difficulty/hardship is just encouragement
少數怕長計
siu2
sou3
paa3
coeng4
gai3
it's not good when many small amounts are added up, then they become a big amoun
表少
biu2
siu3
The term to address the younger male cousin of one's husband; the general term t
少年
siu3
nin4
youngster; early teens; early youth; lad; juvenile
不多不少
bat1
do1
bat1
siu2
just right
少女
siu3
neoi5
teenage girl
少婦
siu3
fu5
young married woman
老少皆宜
lou5
siu3
gaai1
ji4
suitable for all ages
少年宮站
siu3
nin4
gung1
zaam6
Children's Palace Station, a MTR station in Shenzhen, China
空中少爺
hung1
zung1
siu3
je4
stewardess, steward
青春少艾
cing1
ceon1
siu3
ngaai6
young and beautiful
打得少
daa2
dak2
siu3
[[to deserve a beating-up]] to deserve further beating.
打得少吓
daa2
dak2
siu3
aa6
[[taunt]] a taunt to someone one has been assaulting, "haven't I hit you enough,
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