scarce; rare; sparse
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1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
scarce; rare; few in number; sparse
Used to describe things that are not abundant or frequently encountered. Can refer to objects, people, occurrences, or natural phenomena. Neutral in tone.
Jiē街
shàng上
xíng行
rén人
xī稀
shǎo少
。
Pedestrians on the street are sparse.
Zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
de的
yǔ雨
liàng量
fēi非
cháng常
xī稀
shǎo少
。
Rainfall in this area is very scarce.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
gǔ古
qián钱
bì币
yǐ已
hěn很
xī稀
shǎo少
le了
。
This type of ancient coin is already very rare.
Zài在
shā沙
mò漠
lǐ里
，
zhí植
bèi被
shí十
fēn分
xī稀
shǎo少
。
Vegetation is extremely sparse in the desert.
Yì疫
qíng情
qī期
jiān间
，
háng航
bān班
biàn变
de得
xī稀
shǎo少
。
During the pandemic, flights became scarce.