零散 (líng sàn) — scattered, piecemeal, not organized into a whole
Definition
Describes things or time that are broken into small, disconnected pieces with no order. As an adjective, it typically goes before a noun or after 很, e.g. 零散的时间 ('scattered bits of time').
adjective
scatteredpiecemealnot organized into a whole
Examples
- 零散，。Zhè xiē zī liào hěn líng sàn, xū yào zhěng lǐ yí xià.These materials are scattered; they need to be organized.
- 零散。Tā lì yòng líng sàn de shí jiān xué xí wài yǔ.He uses scattered bits of time to study foreign languages.
- 零散。líng sàn De líng jiàn duī zài zhuō shàng.Scattered parts are piled on the table.
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