少量

shǎoliàng

a small amount of

Dictionary entry

a smidgen; a little bit; a few

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See it in sentences

汤里放少量盐。

Tāng lǐ fàng shǎoliàng yán.

English

Put a small amount of salt in the soup.

他吃了少量水果。

Tā chī le shǎoliàng shuǐguǒ.

English

He ate a small amount of fruit.

Goes with

  • 少量水a small amount of water
  • 少量食物a small amount of food
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