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零星
líng xīng
Meaning
- fragmentary; piecemeal; in bits and pieces
- sporadic; scattered
Definition
零散、少量、不连续。
Scattered, few, intermittent.
Usage
常用来形容雨雪、分布、出现等，表示数量少且不集中。
Often used to describe rain, snow, distribution, appearance, etc., indicating a small amount and not concentrated.
Examples
- 1 天空中飘着零星小雨。（A few scattered raindrops were falling from the sky.）
- 2 村庄里只有零星几户人家。（There are only a few scattered households in the village.）
- 3 他的头发中出现了零星白发。（A few gray hairs have appeared in his hair.）
- 4 市场上零星地卖着一些蔬菜。（There are a few vegetables being sold sporadically at the market.）
- 5 这个地区零星地分布着一些古迹。（Some historical sites are scattered sporadically in this area.）
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