很少

Mandarin

Etymology

Literally “very few”.

Adverb

很少 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin hěnshǎo)

1. seldom

See also

• 不常
• 罕見
• 难得 (nán​dé​)

Dictionary notes

Few Chinese dictionaries have an entry because it is seen as too obvious a compound of its parts from a Chinese perspective though it is more opaque from the perspective of speakers of other languages such as English.