siu2 loeng6小量
Jyutpingsiu2 loeng6
Yalesíu leungh
Definition
A small amount, quantity, or number.
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How it's used
While 小量 is widely understood, it often sounds slightly more formal or technical than the more common colloquial alternatives. In everyday casual speech, people frequently prefer using 啲 or 少少 to express the same idea of a small quantity. It is frequently encountered in commercial or professional contexts, such as on product labels or in business correspondence.
Examples
nei1 dou6 dak1 siu2 loeng6 fo3 m4 gau3 maai6 aa4
呢度得小量貨，唔夠賣呀。
There is only a small amount of stock here, not enough to sell.
nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bei3 siu2 loeng6 joeng6 bun2 ngo5 tai2 haa6
你可唔可以畀小量樣本我睇下？
Can you give me a small number of samples to look at?
Related words
Common phrases
siu2 loeng6 gung1 jing3
小量供應
supply in a small amount
siu2 loeng6 sang1 caan2
小量生產
small-scale production
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 小量 with 少少. While both indicate a small amount, 少少 is purely colloquial and functions as an adverb or adjective, whereas 小量 carries a more precise, quantitative nuance often used for inventory or measured items.
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
