不少

• 拼音: bù shǎo
• 汉字拆解: 不 (bù) — not; 少 (shǎo) — few, little, small in quantity

含义

Quite a lot; not few; many. A common understated way to express 'many' or 'a lot.'

Indicates a considerable number or amount, often implying more than expected. Used with both countable and uncountable nouns.

例句

1. 他已经积累了不少工作经验。
2. 这条街上有不少好吃的小吃店。
3. 我认识不少在北京生活的外国朋友。

用法指南

语境: quantity, accumulation, descriptions, everyday speech

语气: neutral, understated

正确说法

• 他学了不少新词。(He has learned quite a few new words.)
• 不少人都喜欢这部电影。(Quite a lot of people like this film.)

错误说法

• Avoid using 不少 in very formal statistical or official writing — use 许多 or 大量 for precision; 不少 is more conversational.

起源与历史

Compound of 不 (bù, not) + 少 (shǎo, few, little). Literally 'not few,' functioning as a mild intensifier.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal