极少数

• 拼音: jí shǎo shù
• 汉字拆解: 极 = 木 + 亟 (utmost); 少 = 小 + 丿 (small + stroke — few); 数 = 米 + 攴 (grain + tap — to count)

含义

An extremely small minority; a tiny fraction. Refers to a very small number of people or things within a larger group.

Used in political, social, and statistical contexts to isolate exceptions from the majority. A classic phrase in Chinese political discourse: 极少数人 (an extremely small minority of people). Implies that the majority should not be judged by the behaviour of this tiny fraction.

例句

1. 绝大多数党员能够廉洁奉公，但极少数人利用职务之便谋取私利，损害了党和政府的公信力。
2. 这款药物对极少数体质特殊的患者可能产生轻微的过敏反应，使用前务必仔细阅读说明书。
3. 网络上传播不实信息的只是极少数人，我们不应因此对整个互联网社区产生不信任感。

用法指南

语境: politics, sociology, medicine

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 监管部门指出，此次违规行为仅涉及极少数企业，绝不能以偏概全地否定整个行业的诚信经营现状。(The regulatory authority pointed out that this violation only involved an extremely small number of enterprises and must not be used to unfairly generalise and negate the integrity of the entire industry.)
• 在极少数情况下，系统可能因网络异常出现短暂的服务中断，技术团队已制定完善的应急响应预案加以应对。(In an extremely small number of cases, the system may experience brief service interruptions due to network anomalies; the technical team has formulated a comprehensive emergency response plan to address this.)

错误说法

• 极少数的一些人 — redundant; use 极少数人 directly; 一些 is already implied by 少数

起源与历史

极 (extreme) + 少数 (minority/small number)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal