bù shǎo
not a few; a lot
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不少人喜欢吃辣。
bù shǎo rén xǐ huan chī là.
Many people like to eat spicy food.
这本书有不少错别字。
zhè běn shū yǒu bù shǎo cuò bié zì.
There are quite a few typos in this book.
他有不少钱。
tā yǒu bù shǎo qián.
He has quite a bit of money.
很少 (hěn shǎo)
few
不多 (bù duō)
not many
The Chinese word 不少 (bùshǎo) is composed of two characters: 不 (bù) and 少 (shǎo). 不 is a negative prefix that means "not" or "no." 少 means "few" or "little." Together, 不少 means "not a few" or "quite a few."The word 不少 is often used to express the idea of "a considerable amount" or "a significant number." For example, you could say 不少人 (bùshǎo rén) to mean "quite a few people" or 不少钱 (bùshǎo qián) to mean "a considerable amount of money."The word 不少 can also be used to express the idea of "not bad" or "quite good." For example, you could say 这部电影不错 (zhè bù diànyǐng bùcuò) to mean "this movie is not bad" or 这件衣服不错 (zhè jiàn yīfu bùcuò) to mean "this piece of clothing is quite good."The word 不少 is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is a useful word to know for HSK learners who want to express the ideas of "a considerable amount," "a significant number," or "not bad."
