(bù shǎo) - quite a few, a lot in Mandarin
bùshǎoTraditional: 不少
Translation
quite a few, a lot
Word origin
A compound of the negative 不 (bù, not) and 少 (shǎo, few), literally not few, hence quite a lot. The character 少 originally showed small specks suggesting smallness.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 不 (bù, not) + 少 (shǎo, few)
Stroke order
不
少
Examples
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Quite a few people came today.
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He understands quite a lot of things.
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This matter cost me quite a bit of money.
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She has read a good many books.
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The journey took quite a while.
不少 (bù shǎo) means quite a few or a lot. It is used to indicate a considerable quantity.
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