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Usages of hěnshǎo
他 总是 帮 别人 做 事情， 很 少 让 别人 帮 他。Tā zǒngshì bāng biéren zuò shìqíng, hěn shǎo ràng biéren bāng tā.
He always helps other people with things and rarely lets others help him.
我 平时 很少 去 公园。wǒ píngshí hěnshǎo qù gōngyuán.
I rarely go to the park.
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