少数

shǎo shù

HSK 4

Meaning

较小的数量；较少的数目。

A small number; a minority.

用于表示数量上占少数的部分，常与‘多数’相对。

Used to indicate a part that constitutes a small number, often opposite to 'majority'.

1 班上只有少数同学通过了考试。 (Only a few students in the class passed the exam.)
2 这个决定得到了少数人的支持。 (This decision was supported by a minority.)
3 少数服从多数是我们做决定的原则。 (Minority submits to majority is our principle for decision-making.)
4 在选举中，他获得了少数选票。 (He received a minority of votes in the election.)
5 少数族群的文化应该得到保护。 (The cultures of minority ethnic groups should be protected.)

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