How to Say ‘A few fewer people’ in Simplified Chinese
人少一点
rén shǎo yì diǎn
[ren shǎo yìdiǎn]
💬 Usage Tip: 一点 after an adjective means "a bit more so": 便宜一点 "a bit cheaper". Here 少一点 means there'll be fewer people.
Phrase Breakdown
人
rén
[ren]
person; people
A human being; it can also mean people in general.
这里的人都对职业发展很有兴趣。
The people here are all very interested in career development.
少一点
shǎo yì diǎn
[shǎo yìdiǎn]
a bit fewer; a little less
少 (few/less) plus 一点 (a little) softens a comparison: somewhat less.
早上地铁人少一点。
There are a bit fewer people on the subway in the morning.
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