稀

xī

HSK 7 adjective

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Meaning 释义

  1. sparse; scattered
  2. rare; uncommon
  3. diluted; thin; watery
  4. (bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 綠豆稀|绿豆稀[lǜ dòu xī] "sweet mung bean soup")
  5. (bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟[xī zāo] "utterly ruined")

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In real sentences 真实例句

昨晚zuówǎn天气tiānqì很hěn好hǎo，天空tiānkōng一yī片piàn月yuè明星míngxīng稀xī。

The weather was great last night, with stars shining in the sky.

Tatoeba #13963842

我们wǒmen登dēng得de愈yù高gāo，空气kōngqì就jiù愈yù稀薄xībó。

The higher we go up, the thinner the air becomes.

Tatoeba #339212

我wǒ依稀yīxī记得jìde见jiàn过guò他tā。

I vaguely remember meeting him.

Tatoeba #834624

该gāi国guó严禁yánjìn进口jìnkǒu稀有xīyǒu野生动物yěshēngdòngwù。

The importation of rare wild animals to this country is strictly prohibited.

Tatoeba #2027987

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