How to say “doing something more or less”
To say “doing more”
To say “doing more”, we should put 多 
in front of the verb.
in front of the verb.Scheme
多
verb
object
Examples
多喝热水
Drink more hot water
duō hē rè shuǐ
你要多练习
You need to practice more
nǐ yào duō liànxí
Pay attention
Compare:
喝很多水 to drink a lot of water
多喝水 drink more water
To soften the tone of the statement, you can add 点 or 点儿 between the verb and the object
or 点儿 between the verb and the objectExamples
多吃点儿东西
Eat a little more food
duō chī diǎnr dōngxi
多穿点衣服
Wear a little more clothes
duō chuān diǎn yīfu
To say “doing less”
To say “doing less”, we should put 少 in front of the verb.
in front of the verb.Scheme
少
verb
object
Examples
你要少玩电脑
You should play on the computer less
nǐ yào shǎo wán diànnǎo
少喝可乐，多喝水
Drink less cola and more water
shǎo hē kělè, duō hē shuǐ
To soften the tone of the statement, you can add 点 or 点儿 between the verb and the object.
Examples
少喝点啤酒
Drink a little less beer
shǎo hē diǎn píjiǔ