HSK 3 Adverbs
多 / 少 + 动词
Do more or less with 多/少
Structure 多 / 少 + Verb (+ amount)
Before the verb, 多 (duō) and 少 (shǎo) mean doing "more" or "less" of something: 多吃点儿 = "eat a bit more"; 少说话 = "talk less". Very common in advice. They’re often followed by a small amount (点儿) or the object: 多喝水, 少吃糖.
Examples
- 多吃点儿菜。
Eat a bit more veggies.
- 你要多喝水。
You should drink more water.
- 少说多做。
Talk less, do more.
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