How to say “small amount” in Chinese
small amount
“Small amount” in Chinese is 少量, shǎo liàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
少量 is read shǎo liàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 多少 it is read with the neutral tone.
Three readings: liàng in 质量 and 数量, liáng — “to measure”, and in 商量 the neutral tone, liang.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “少量”.
More words from the lesson “Majority and part”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “small amount” in Chinese?
“Small amount” in Chinese is 少量, pinyin shǎoliàng.
What does 少量 mean?
少量 (shǎoliàng) means “small amount”.
How do you write 少量?
少量 is 2 characters: 少 (shǎo) — few, little; 量 (liàng) — quantity; measure. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 少量?
少量 is read shǎoliàng. Tones: shǎo — third tone, liàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“small amount” in the lesson “Majority and part”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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