不少

bù shǎo · bu shao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. many
  2. a lot
  3. not few

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2 examples
01

那(nà)条(tiáo)桥(qiáo)为(wèi)我(wǒ)们(men)节(jié)省(shěng)了(le)不(bù)少(shǎo)时(shí)间(jiān)。

The bridge saved us a lot of time.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

计(jì)划(huà)使(shǐ)村(cūn)民(mín)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)改(gǎi)善(shàn)了(le)不(bù)少(shǎo)。

The initiative measurably improved quality of life for the villagers.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by LittleBoy · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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