frequent; numerous and dense
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
frequent; occurring often and in close succession
literaryLiterary and formal register. Often used to describe symptoms (e.g., diarrhea), events, or occurrences that happen repeatedly in a short time span. Distinguished from the statistical term 频数 (pínshù, 'frequency').
Bìng病
rén人
fù腹
xiè泻
pín频
shuò数
，
xū需
yào要
lì立
jí即
zhì治
liáo疗
。
The patient is suffering from frequent diarrhea and needs immediate treatment.
Zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
tā他
tóu头
tòng痛
pín频
shuò数
，
fā发
zuò作
de得
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
pín频
fán繁
le了
。
He has been suffering from frequent headaches these past few days, with attacks becoming increasingly common.
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Yóu由
yú于
shè设
bèi备
lǎo老
huà化
，
jī机
qì器
gù故
zhàng障
pín频
shuò数
，
yán严
zhòng重
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
shēng生
chǎn产
xiào效
lǜ率
。
Due to aging equipment, machine breakdowns are frequent, seriously affecting production efficiency.
Jìn近
nián年
lái来
，
gāi该
dì地
qū区
xiǎo小
zhèn震
pín频
shuò数
，
dàn但
shàng尚
wèi未
yǒu有
qiáng强
zhèn震
jì记
lù录
。
In recent years, minor earthquakes have been frequent in this region, but there have been no records of major quakes.