稀疏 (xī shū) — sparse, thin, scattered (of hair, vegetation, population, sounds, etc.)
Definition
Adjective meaning 'sparse, thin, scattered' — used for hair thinning, trees spaced out, or low population density. Pairs with 稀少 (rarer) when emphasizing scarcity rather than spacing.
adjective
sparsethinscattered (of hair, vegetation, population, sounds, etc.)
Examples
- 稀疏。Zhè piàn sēn lín de shù mù hěn xī shū.The trees in this forest are very sparse.
- ，稀疏。Tā nián jì dà le, tóu fa biàn de xī shū le.He's getting older, and his hair has become thin.
- 稀疏。Shā mò dì qū rén kǒu xī shū.Desert regions are sparsely populated.
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