少量

• 拼音: shǎo liàng
• 汉字拆解: 少 = 小 + 丿 (few); 量 = 日 + 一 + 里 (measure, quantity)

含义

A small amount; a little; a limited quantity. Describes a modest, restricted quantity of something.

Used in scientific, culinary, medical, and everyday contexts to indicate that only a small quantity is involved. Often appears in instructions, recipes, and formal writing.

例句

1. 实验需要加入少量催化剂才能启动反应。
2. 医生建议她每天饮用少量红酒有助于心脏健康。
3. 仓库里只剩少量库存，需要尽快补货。

用法指南

语境: scientific, culinary, medical, business

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请在面团中加入少量盐调味。(Please add a small amount of salt to the dough for seasoning.)
• 该地区少量降水导致农业减产。(Limited rainfall in the region resulted in reduced agricultural output.)

错误说法

• 我只有少量的时间 — prefer 一点点时间 or 有限的时间 for informal speech about time

起源与历史

少 (few, little) + 量 (amount, measure)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal