fragmentary; small amount; scattered
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesattributive adjective
fragmentary; in bits and pieces; small amount
neutralUsed to describe objects, information, or materials that are incomplete or come in small quantities.
Wǒ我
men们
hái还
xū需
yào要
yī一
xiē些
líng零
xīng星
cái材
liào料
cái才
néng能
wán完
gōng工
。
We still need some miscellaneous materials to finish the project.
Zhè这
jiā家
nóng农
hù户
yǒu有
jǐ几
kuài块
líng零
xīng星
de的
tǔ土
dì地
。
This farming household has several scattered plots of land.
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Wǒ我
líng零
líng零
xīng星
xīng星
de地
tīng听
dào到
yī一
xiē些
guān关
yú于
nà那
jiàn件
shì事
de的
xiāo消
xi息
。
I heard bits and pieces of news about that matter.
adjective
scattered; sporadic; intermittent
neutralDescribes things that are spread out, occur infrequently, or are not continuous.
Yuǎn远
chù处
chuán传
lái来
líng零
xīng星
de的
qiāng枪
shēng声
。
Sporadic gunshots came from the distance.
Bàng傍
wǎn晚
xià下
qǐ起
le了
líng零
líng零
xīng星
xīng星
de的
xiǎo小
yǔ雨
。
In the evening, a light drizzle began to fall intermittently.
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Cǎo草
cóng丛
jiān间
líng零
líng零
xīng星
xīng星
de地
diǎn点
zhuì缀
zhe着
yī一
xiē些
yě野
huā花
。
Wildflowers were scattered here and there among the grass.
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
líng零
xīng星
de的
jǐ几
wèi位
kè客
rén人
lái来
dào到
le了
cān餐
tīng厅
。
Only a few scattered customers came to the restaurant.