How to say “minority” in Chinese
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“Minority” in Chinese is 少数, shǎo shù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
少数 is read shǎo shù: 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.
Its second reading is shǔ, “count”.
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 “少数”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 少数. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 只有少数人反对zhǐyǒushǎoshùrénfǎnduìOnly a minority is against it.
- 少数服从多数shǎoshùfúcóngduōshùThe minority submits to the majority.
More words from the lesson “Majority and part”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “minority” in Chinese?
“Minority” in Chinese is 少数, pinyin shǎoshù.
What does 少数 mean?
少数 (shǎoshù) means “minority”.
How do you write 少数?
少数 is 2 characters: 少 (shǎo) — few, little; 数 (shù) — number. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 少数?
少数 is read shǎoshù. Tones: shǎo — third tone, shù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“minority” 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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