remote and desolate; uncommon
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
remote and desolate; isolated
Describes a place that is sparsely populated, lacking traffic or activity, often hard to reach.
Tā他
zhù住
zài在
yī一
gè个
lěng冷
pì僻
de的
shān山
cūn村
lǐ里
。
He lives in a remote and desolate mountain village.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
wèi位
yú于
yī一
gè个
fēi非
cháng常
lěng冷
pì僻
de的
dì地
duàn段
。
This factory is located in a very remote area.
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Nà那
tiáo条
xiǎo小
xiàng巷
yòu又
zhǎi窄
yòu又
lěng冷
pì僻
，
wǎn晚
shàng上
hěn很
shǎo少
yǒu有
rén人
zǒu走
。
That alley is narrow and isolated; few people walk there at night.
adjective
uncommon; rarely seen; obscure
Describes words, names, allusions, books, or knowledge that are not commonly known or used.
Zhè这
běn本
gǔ古
shū书
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
lěng冷
pì僻
de的
diǎn典
gù故
。
This ancient book contains many obscure allusions.
Tā他
zhuān专
mén门
yán研
jiū究
yī一
xiē些
lěng冷
pì僻
de的
hàn汉
zì字
。
He specializes in studying some rarely used Chinese characters.
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Zuò作
zhě者
xǐ喜
huan欢
yǐn引
yòng用
lěng冷
pì僻
de的
xué学
shù术
zī资
liào料
。
The author likes to cite obscure academic sources.
Zhè这
gè个
cí词
zài在
rì日
cháng常
duì对
huà话
zhōng中
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
lěng冷
pì僻
。
This word seems very uncommon in everyday conversation.