好少 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. adj; a few
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    數目​唔​多
    very few; little
    • 我得好少錢，唔夠買新出隻模型。
      我得好少钱，唔够买新出只模型。
      ngo5 dak1 hou2 siu2 cin2, m4 gau3 maau5 san1 ceot1 zek3 mou4 jing4.
      I only have little money, it's not enough to buy the latest action figure.
    • 好少人知我嘅真正身份。
      好少人知我嘅真正身份。
      hou2 siu2 jan4 zi1 dou3 ngo5 ge3 zan1 zing3 san1 fan2.
      Very few people know my real identity.
  2. 副詞
    極度​唔​經常​，​隔好​耐先​一次
    rarely, seldom
    • 我好少飲酒。
      我好少饮酒。
      ngo5 hou2 siu2 jam2 zau2.
      I seldom drink wine.
    • 我返學好少遲到㗎。
      我返学好少迟到㗎。
      ngo5 faan1 hok6 hou2 siu2 ci4 dou3 gaa3.
      I am rarely late to school.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    虽然我同佢住得好近，但系都好少见到佢。
    雖然我同佢住得好近，但係都好少見到佢。
    seoi1 jin4 ngo5 tung4 keoi5 zyu6 dak1 hou3 gan6 ， daan6 hai6 dou1 hou3 siu2 gin3 dou3 keoi5 。
    • Although her house is nearby, I seldom see her.
  2. Cantonese
    佢好少写信俾佢阿爸阿妈。
    佢好少寫信俾佢阿爸阿媽。
    keoi5 hou3 siu2 se2 seon3 bei2 keoi5 aa3 baa1 aa3 maa1 。
    • He seldom writes to his parents.
  3. Cantonese
    个班房里面剩返好少学生。
    個班房裏面剩返好少學生。
    go3 baan1 fong2 leoi5 min6 sing6 faan2 hou2 siu2 hok6 saang1 。
    • There were few students remaining in the classroom.
  4. Cantonese
    我好少饮酒。
    我好少飲酒。
    ngo5 hou3 siu2 jam2 zau2 。
    • I don't drink much wine.
  5. Cantonese
    佢好少写信俾佢老豆。
    佢好少寫信俾佢老豆。
    keoi5 hou3 siu2 se2 seon3 bei2 keoi5 lou5 dau6 。
    • He seldom writes to his father.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢对啲传闻一于好少理。
    佢對啲傳聞一於好少理。
    keoi5 deoi3 di1 cyun4 man4 jat1 jyu1 hou2 siu2 lei5.
    • He simply doesn't pay attention to the rumours.
  2. Cantonese
    我好少一个人去戏院睇戏。
    我好少一個人去戲院睇戲。
    ngo5 hou2 siu2 jat1 go3 jan4 heoi3 hei3 jyun2 tai2 hei3
    • I seldom go to the movies alone.
  3. Cantonese
    我行山好少用行山杖。
    我行山好少用行山杖。
    ngo5 haang4 saan1 hou2 siu2 jung6 haang4 saan1 zoeng6.
    • I rarely use hiking stick during hiking.
  4. Cantonese
    呢条街夜晚好少警察巡逻㗎。
    呢條街夜晚好少警察巡邏㗎。
    ni1 tiu4 gaai1 je6 maan5 hou2 siu2 ging2 caat3 ceon4 lo4 gaa3.
    • Very few police officers patrol this street at night.
  5. Cantonese
    佢嫌呢间酒楼太多人食烟，所以好少嚟呢度饮茶。
    佢嫌呢間酒樓太多人食煙，所以好少嚟呢度飲茶。
    keoi5 jim4 ni1 gaan1 zau2 lau4 taai3 do1 jan4 sik6 jin1, so2 ji5 hou2 siu2 lai4 ni1 dou6 jam2 caa4.
    • So many people smoke in this restaurant. He hates it, therefore, he seldom comes here to yum-cha.