sparse; loose; slack
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
sparse; thinly scattered; not dense
Describes vegetation, hair, or objects that are scattered with large gaps between them.
Dì地
shang上
zhǎng长
zhe着
xī稀
la拉
de的
kū枯
cǎo草
。
Sparse withered grass grows on the ground.
Tā他
de的
tóu头
fa发
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
xī稀
la拉
le了
。
His hair is getting increasingly sparse.
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Zhè这
piàn片
shù树
lín林
hěn很
xī稀
la拉
，
zhē遮
bù不
zhù住
yáng阳
guāng光
。
This forest is very sparse and cannot block the sunlight.
adjective
loose; slack; undisciplined; sloppy
dialectDescribes work style, discipline, or behavior that is lax or careless. Marked as dialectal usage in some regions.
Zhè这
ge个
dān单
wèi位
de的
zuò作
fēng风
tài太
xī稀
la拉
le了
。
The work style of this unit is too slack.
Tā他
gàn干
huó活
xī稀
la拉
，
zǒng总
shì是
chí迟
dào到
zǎo早
tuì退
。
He works in a loose manner and is always coming late and leaving early.
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Duì队
wǔ伍
pái排
de得
xī稀
la拉
，
yī一
diǎn点
yě也
bù不
zhěng整
qí齐
。
The formation is arranged loosely and not tidy at all.