为数不多 (wéi) — to be few in number; only a small number
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'few in number' — used predicatively (在为数不多的专家中…) or attributively (为数不多的几位专家). Pinyin is wéi, not wèi.
verb
to be few in numberonly a small number
Examples
- 为数不多。Xiàng tā zhè yàng de rén cái wéi.Talents like him are few in number.
- 为数不多。Cān jiā zhè cì huó dòng de zhì yuàn zhě wéi.The volunteers who participated in this event are few.
- 为数不多。wéi De jǐ wèi zhuān jiā chū xí le huì yì.The few experts attended the meeting.
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