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Lesson 9 of 10 / Word 5 of 10

Study: Scope Quantity and Sequence

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Word Number 5

few

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Primary Chinese

很少

Primary Pinyin

hěn shǎo

Short Definition

A state token describing a small available amount.

Primary Meaning

数量较少

Primary Note

Primary State usage, not an automatic noun modifier.

Mapping Boundary

Correct: Food few → 食物很少。

Incorrect: Generate ambiguous quantity combinations.

This batch approves only the state reading.

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