| 为数不多 |
wéi shù bù duō |
not many; only a few |
| 为 |
wéi |
as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice) |
| 为 |
wèi |
because of / for / to |
| 为 |
wéi |
variant of 为 |
| 为 |
wèi |
variant of 为 |
| 为数 |
wéi shù |
(used before 不少 or 不多) in terms of quantity; (before a number) numbering; amounting to |
| 数 |
shǔ |
to count / to count as; to regard as / to enumerate; to list |
| 数 |
shù |
number; figure / several; a few |
| 数 |
shuò |
(literary) frequently; repeatedly |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 多 |
duō |
many; much; more; a lot of / too many; in excess / (after a numeral) ... odd / how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. [duo2]) / (bound form) multi-; poly- |