(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:原本應該有某個數目，但係數量冇咗一部份
eng:to lose; to be missing
<eg>
yue:個書櫃少咗一本書。 (go3 syu1 gwai6 siu2 zo2 jat1 bun2 syu1.)
eng:One book is missing from the bookshelf.
<eg>
yue:呢個post少咗啲嘢喎。 (ni1 go3 post siu2 zo2 di1 je5 wo3.)
eng:There are something missing in this post.
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<explanation>
yue:停止、暫停
eng:to stop; to quit
<eg>
yue:少講廢話！ (siu2 gong2 fai3 waa2!)
eng:Stop talking rubbish!

(pos:副詞)(pos:量詞)(ant:多)
<explanation>
yue:形容物件數量細，動作發生次數無乜、幅度細
eng:less; little; few; rarely; not often
<eg>
yue:少啲 (siu2 di1)
eng:less
<eg>
yue:少做少錯 (siu2 zou6 siu2 co3)
eng:do less, less chance to go wrong
<eg>
yue:大堂嗰度得好少人。 (daai6 tong4 go2 dou6 dak1 hou2 siu2 jan4.)
eng:There are few people in the lobby.
<eg>
yue:我哋得好少時間咋。 (ngo5 dei6 dak1 hou2 siu2 si4 gaan3 zaa3.)
eng:We have little time.
<eg>
yue:好少人嚟。 (hou2 siu2 jan4 lai4.)
eng:Only a few people came.
<eg>
yue:我好少做運動。 (ngo5 hou2 siu2 zou6 wan6 dung6.)
eng:I seldom exercise.
<eg>
yue:平時少留喺屋企。 (ping4 si4 siu2 lau4 hai2 uk1 kei2.)
eng:Seldom stay at home.
<eg>
yue:我今日好返少少。 (ngo5 gam1 jat6 hou2 faan1 siu2 siu2.)
eng:I feel a bit better today.