shǎo
few
less
to lack
to be missing
to stop (doing sth)
seldom
duō shao
how much
how many
which (number)
as much as
zhì shǎo
at least
(to say the) least
jiǎn shǎo
to lessen
to decrease
to reduce
to lower
qīng shào nián
adolescent
youth
teenager
shǎo shù
small number
few
minority
shào xiān duì
Young Pioneers (primary school league, a preparation for Communist Youth League)
quē shǎo
lack
shortage of
shortfall
to be short (of)
to lack
shǎo liàng
a smidgen
a little bit
a few
zuì shǎo
at least
minimum
lowest (amount)
minimal
shǎo nǎi nai
young lady of the house
wife of the young master
shǎo bu liǎo
cannot do without
to be unavoidable
are bound to be many
shào jiàng
major general
rear admiral
air vice marshal
Shào lín
the Shaolin monastery and martial arts school
shǎo jiàn
rare
not familiar (to the speaker)
sth rarely experience
hard to see
Liú Shào qí
Liu Shaoqi (1898-1969), Chinese communist leader, a martyr of the Cultural Revolution
Shào lín sì
Buddhist monastery famous for its kungfu monks
shào xiào
junior ranking officer in Chinese army
major
lieutenant commander
shào wèi
second lieutenant (army rank)
shào ye
son of the boss
young master of the house
your son (honorific)
jí shǎo shù
extremely few
a small minority
shào xiān duì yuán
member of the Young Pioneers
lǎo shào jiē yí
suitable for both the young and the old
nán nǚ lǎo shào
men, women, young and old
all kinds of people
people of all ages
each and everyone
shǎo shù mín zú
national minority
ethnic group
bì bù kě shǎo
absolutely necessary
indispensable
essential
duō duō shǎo shǎo
to some extent
more or less
shào zhuàng pài
young guard
young and vigorous group with new ideas
new wave
shǎo chéng duō
Many little things add up to sth great (idiom); many a mickle makes a muckle
jī shǎo chéng duō
Many little things add up to sth great.
Many little drops make an ocean. (idiom)
shǎo fàng
to add less (of a spice etc)
è shào
young thug
malicious young ruffian
lǎo shào xián yí
suitable for young and old
xiōng duō jí shǎo
everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious
everything points to disaster
rén yān xī shǎo
no sign of human habitation (idiom); desolate
shào nián fàn
young criminal
juvenile delinquent
shǎo bu dé
cannot be avoided
cannot do without
yǐ shǎo shèng duō
using the few to defeat the many (idiom); to win from a position of weakness
shǎo jiàn duō guài
lit. rarely seen, very strange (idiom); to express amazement due to lack of experience
naive expression of excitement due to ignorance
shǎo qǐng
in a short while
presently
shào zhuàng bù nǔ lì , lǎo dà tú shāng bēi
if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age
shào nǚ fēng
Jungfrau, peak in Switzerland
shǎo guǎn xián shì
Mind your own business!
Don't interfere!
shǎo tū jiāo zhì
oligodendrocytes (Greek: cells with few branches), a type of cell in central nervous system
oligodendroglia
quē yī shǎo shí
short of food and clothing
destitute
shǎo yáng jīng
one of the channels of TCM
qián duō shì shǎo lí jiā jìn
lots of money, less work, and close to home
ideal job
láng duō ròu shǎo
many wolves and not enough meat
not enough to go around
shǎo jiàn
soon
a short while
a narrow gap
slightly better (state of health)
shǎo shù mín zú xiāng
ethnic township (formal village level subdivision of PRC county)
hǎi jūn shǎo xiào
lieutenant commander (= UK and US Navy equivalent)
zhōu shǎo sēng duō
see 僧多粥少[seng1 duo1 zhou1 shao3]
shǎo shuō wéi jiā
Few words are best.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
shǎo luō suō
Shut up!
Stop grumbling!
Give me a break!
lǎo shào wú qī
cheating neither old nor young
treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously
Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike.
duō zāi huā shǎo zāi cì
talk nicely and avoid disputes
give compliments and not remarks
yáng chǎng è shào
city infested with foreign adventurers (esp of Shanghai in pre-liberation China) (idiom)
bì bù kě shǎo zǔ chéng
absolute necessity
sine qua non
shào nǚ lù xiào liǎn , hūn shì bàn chéng quán
When the girl smiles, the matchmaker's job is half done. (idiom)
shǎo gēn jīn
(coll.) dim-witted
foolish
absent-minded
Shào lín Sì
Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks
shǎo fǔ
Minor Treasurer in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1]
shào nián lǎo chéng
accomplished though young
lacking youthful vigor
shào ài
young and pretty
pretty girl
shǎo xuǎn
(literary) a little while
nián shào wú zhī
young and inexperienced
unsophisticated
yǒu bù shǎo míng tang
there is a lot to it
not a straightforward matter
nán nǚ lǎo shào
men, women, young and old
all kinds of people
people of all ages
each and everyone
duǎn shǎo
to be short of the full amount
Nuò kè shǎo
Nouakchott, capital of Mauritania (Tw)
Shào nián Gōng
Children's Palace, institution where children can take part in various extracurricular activities
Shào nián Xiān fēng duì
Young Pioneers of China (primary school league, a preparation for Communist Youth League)
abbr. to 少先隊|少先队
shào nián zhī jiā
children's center
children's club
sēng duō zhōu shǎo
lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)
fig. not enough to go around
demand exceeds supply
duō yī shì bù rú shǎo yī shì
it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)
the less complications the better
duō tuì shǎo bǔ
to either refund an overcharge or ask for a surcharge in case of a price change
guǎ èr shǎo shuāng
peerless
second to none (idiom)
shǎo lái
refrain (from doing sth)
(coll.) Come on!
Give me a break!
Save it!
Shào Xiān duì
Young Pioneers of China, abbr. for 少年先鋒隊|少年先锋队[Shao4 nian2 Xian1 feng1 dui4]
shào ér bù yí
not suitable for children
shǎo kuài ròu
(coll.) (usually used in the negative) (can't) hurt (to do sth)
(won't) hurt (to do sth)
shào nǚ fēng
Jungfrau, peak in Switzerland
shào nǎi nai
young lady of the house
wife of the young master
shǎo ān wú zào
keep calm, don't get excited
don't be impatient
shǎo ān wú zào
variant of 少安毋躁[shao3 an1 wu2 zao4]
yě hǎo bu liǎo duō shǎo
hardly any better
just as bad