siu2 loeng6小量
Jyutpingsiu2 loeng6
Yalesíu leuhng
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
There is only a small amount of stock here, not enough to sell.
Can you give me a small number of samples to look at?
Related words
Common phrases
supply in a small amount
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.
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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.
