Usage note
少量表示不多的一点。
shǎo liàng biǎo shì bù duō de yì diǎn。
A small amount means not much.
Context note
少量常用于数量、材料和食物。
shǎo liàng cháng yòng yú shù liàng 、 cái liào hé shí wù。
A small amount is often used with quantity, materials, and food.
5 examples
请加少量盐。
qǐng jiā shǎo liàng yán。
Please add a small amount of salt.
这里有少量水果。
zhè lǐ yǒu shǎo liàng shuǐ guǒ。
There is a small amount of fruit here.
我们只买了少量。
wǒ men zhī mǎi le shǎo liàng。
We bought only a small amount.
少量练习也有帮助。
shǎo liàng liàn xí yě yǒu bāng zhù。
A small amount of practice also helps.
他喝了少量水。
tā hē le shǎo liàng shuǐ。
He drank a small amount of water.
5 mini stories
妈妈做菜时只放了少量盐。
mā ma zuò cài shí zhī fàng le shǎo liàng yán。
Mom only added a small amount of salt when cooking.
书桌上放着少量文具。
shū zhuō shàng fàng zhe shǎo liàng wén jù。
There are a small amount of stationery on the desk.
少量睡眠不够。
shǎo liàng shuì mián bú gòu。
A small amount of sleep is not enough.
他每天做少量练习。
tā měi tiān zuò shǎo liàng liàn xí。
He does a small amount of practice every day.
少量变化也能看出来。
shǎo liàng biàn huà yě néng kàn chū lái。
Even a small amount of change can be seen.
Mini dialogue
加少量糖
A
你要在牛奶里加糖吗？
Nǐ yào zài niúnǎi lǐ jiā táng ma?
Do you want to add sugar to the milk?
B
好的，请加少量糖。
Hǎo de, qǐng jiā shǎo liàng táng.
Okay, please add a small amount of sugar.
少量水
A
浇花需要很多水吗？
Jiāo huā xūyào hěn duō shuǐ ma?
Do we need a lot of water to water the flowers?
B
不需要，只需要少量水。
Bù xūyào, zhǐ xūyào shǎo liàng shuǐ.
No, only a small amount of water is needed.
Related words and contrasts
similar
一点儿
yī diǎnr
a little bit
Both refer to a small quantity. 一点儿 is more colloquial.
opposite
大量
dà liàng
a large amount
少量 means a small amount; 大量 means a large amount.