scattered and sparse; or numerous but scattered
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
very few and scattered; sporadic; tiny bits
Describes small quantities that are spread out, such as lights in the distance or sparse vegetation.
Shēn深
yè夜
de的
cūn村
zhuāng庄
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
xīng星
xīng星
diǎn点
diǎn点
de的
jǐ几
chù处
dēng灯
guāng光
。
In the deep night, the village had only a few scattered lights.
Tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
zhǐ只
yǒu有
xīng星
xīng星
diǎn点
diǎn点
de的
jǐ几
kē颗
xīng星
xing星
。
There were only a few scattered stars in the sky.
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Dì地
shang上
xīng星
xīng星
diǎn点
diǎn点
de地
zhǎng长
zhe着
jǐ几
kē棵
xiǎo小
cǎo草
。
A few blades of grass grew here and there on the ground.
adjective
numerous but scattered; dotted with; spattered
Describes a large quantity that is spread out over an area, such as wildflowers on a hillside or lights across a cityscape.
Shān山
pō坡
shàng上
biàn遍
bù布
zhe着
xīng星
xīng星
diǎn点
diǎn点
de的
yě野
huā花
。
The hillside was dotted with countless wildflowers.
Tián田
yě野
lǐ里
xīng星
xīng星
diǎn点
diǎn点
de地
sàn散
bù布
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
niú牛
yáng羊
。
The field was scattered with numerous cattle and sheep.
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Yè夜
kōng空
zhōng中
xīng星
xīng星
diǎn点
diǎn点
de地
shǎn闪
shuò烁
zhe着
wú无
shù数
dēng灯
guāng光
。
Countless lights twinkled scattered across the night sky.