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稀少

xī shǎo

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • sparse
  • rare

Definition

稀少指数量很少，不常见。

Scarce; rare; few in number.

Usage

用来形容数量很少、不常见的人或事物。

Used to describe people or things that are few in number or uncommon.

Examples

  • 1 这个地区人口稀少。 (This region is sparsely populated.)
  • 2 这种动物在野外已经很稀少了。 (This animal is already very rare in the wild.)
  • 3 由于降雨稀少，这里经常发生干旱。 (Due to scarce rainfall, droughts often occur here.)
  • 4 他收集了许多稀少的邮票。 (He has collected many rare stamps.)
  • 5 在这片森林里，珍稀植物非常稀少。 (In this forest, rare plants are very scarce.)

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