Doing something less with "shao"

Often heard when scolding or giving advice (like when parents talk to children) is 少 (shǎo), 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 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。

See also Doing something more with "duo".

See also

• Doing something more with "duo"

Sources and further reading

Books

• Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (pp. 39) →buy

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