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| − | 少 was used this way in one of Deng Xiaoping's most famous sayings: 多干实事，少说空话. Notice he also used [[Doing something more with "duo"]]. | + | 少 was used this way in one of Deng Xiaoping's most famous sayings: 多干实事，少说空话. Notice he also used 多 as explained in the article [[Doing something more with "duo"]]. |
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Revision as of 04:03, 21 February 2013
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Often heard when scolding or giving advice (like when parents talk to children) is 少, which can mean "to do less of something."
Structure
Just as you can use 多 to talk about doing something more, you can use 少 (shǎo) to talk about doing something less.
Subject + 少 + Verb + Object
Examples
- 废话 少 说！
- 你 应该 少 抽 烟！
- 学 中文 的 学生 需要 少 说 英文。
少 was used this way in one of Deng Xiaoping's most famous sayings: 多干实事，少说空话. Notice he also used 多 as explained in the article Doing something more with "duo".
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (pp. 39) →buy
