很少

很少 means 'very little' or 'not much' and is used to indicate a small quantity or frequency. It often modifies verbs or adjectives to express that something occurs infrequently or in limited amounts.

The character 很 (hěn) means 'very' or 'much,' and 少 (shǎo) means 'few' or 'little.' Together, they form a compound expression emphasizing the scarcity of something.

很少 is commonly used in daily conversations to describe situations like time, money, or activities. For example, it can be used to say someone doesn't have much time or doesn't do something often. It is also found in phrases like “很少有人” (few people) or “很少有机会” (rarely have the chance), which highlight rarity or infrequency in cultural contexts.