极少数
极少数極少數 jí shǎo shù ㄐㄧˊ ㄕㄠˇ ㄕㄨˋ gik6 siu2 sou3 HSK 7-9
- extremely few
- a small minority
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More words with these characters
极
- 两极兩極 liǎng jí ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧˊ loeng5 gik6 the two poles
- 北极北極 běi jí ㄅㄟˇ ㄐㄧˊ bak1 gik6 the North Pole
- 南极南極 nán jí ㄋㄢˊ ㄐㄧˊ naam4 gik6 the South Pole
- 太极太極 Tài jí ㄊㄞˋ ㄐㄧˊ taai3 gik6 the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
- 极了極了 jí le ㄐㄧˊ ˙ㄌㄜ gik6 liu5 extremely
- 极其極其 jí qí ㄐㄧˊ ㄑㄧˊ gik6 kei4 extremely
少
数
- 人数人數 rén shù ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄨˋ jan4 sou3 number of people
- 个数個數 gè shù ㄍㄜˋ ㄕㄨˋ go3 sou2 number of items or individuals
- 倍数倍數 bèi shù ㄅㄟˋ ㄕㄨˋ pui5 sou3 multiple
- 倒数倒數 dào shǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄕㄨˇ dou3 sou3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)
- 分数分數 fēn shù ㄈㄣ ㄕㄨˋ fan1 sou3 (exam) grade
- 半数半數 bàn shù ㄅㄢˋ ㄕㄨˋ bun3 sou3 half the number; half
Idioms with these characters
- 殚精极虑殫精極慮 dān jīng jí lǜ ㄉㄢ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄩˋ to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly
- 极深研几極深研幾 jí shēn yán jǐ ㄐㄧˊ ㄕㄣ ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧˇ gik6 sam1 jin4 gei2 deep and detailed investigation (idiom)
- 乐不可极樂不可極 lè bù kě jí ㄌㄜˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧˊ lok6 bat1 ho2 gik6 (idiom) one should not overindulge in pleasure
- 乐极生悲樂極生悲 lè jí shēng bēi ㄌㄜˋ ㄐㄧˊ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄟ lok6 gik6 sang1 bei1 extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!
- 否极泰来否極泰來 pǐ jí tài lái ㄆㄧˇ ㄐㄧˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄌㄞˊ pei2 gik6 taai3 loi4 extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)
- 寡二少双寡二少雙 guǎ èr shǎo shuāng ㄍㄨㄚˇ ㄦˋ ㄕㄠˇ ㄕㄨㄤ gwaa2 ji6 siu3 soeng1 peerless
- 积少成多積少成多 jī shǎo chéng duō ㄐㄧ ㄕㄠˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄉㄨㄛ zik1 siu2 sing4 do1 (idiom) many little things add up to sth great; many little drops make an ocean
- 老夫少妻 lǎo fū shào qī ㄌㄠˇ ㄈㄨ ㄕㄠˋ ㄑㄧ lou5 fu1 siu3 cai1 (idiom) older husband and much younger wife
- 年少无知年少無知 nián shào wú zhī ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄠˋ ㄨˊ ㄓ nin4 siu3 mou4 zi1 (idiom) young and inexperienced; unsophisticated
- 人烟稀少人煙稀少 rén yān xī shǎo ㄖㄣˊ ㄧㄢ ㄒㄧ ㄕㄠˇ jan4 jin1 hei1 siu2 no sign of human habitation (idiom); desolate
- 不计其数不計其數 bù jì qí shù ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄨˋ bat1 gai3 kei4 sou3 lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless
- 恒河沙数恆河沙數 Héng hé shā shù ㄏㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄚ ㄕㄨˋ hang4 ho4 saa1 sou2 countless as the grains of sand in the Ganges (idiom)
- 劫数难逃劫數難逃 jié shù nán táo ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄠˊ gip3 sou3 naan4 tou4 Destiny is inexorable, there is no fleeing it (idiom). Your doom is at hand.
- 滥竽充数濫竽充數 làn yú chōng shù ㄌㄢˋ ㄩˊ ㄔㄨㄥ ㄕㄨˋ laam6 jyu4 cung1 sou3 lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom); fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products
- 寥寥可数寥寥可數 liáo liáo kě shǔ ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄕㄨˇ liu4 liu4 ho2 sou3 (idiom) very few
Example sentences
- 極少數的日本人可以很好地使用英語。 Few Japanese can use English well.
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