稀少

xī shǎo

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

1. sparse
2. rare

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 众多 zhòng duō 众多 zhòng duō numerous 数量很多: numerous

Related words

2 items

• 稀有 xī yǒu 稀有 xī yǒu uncommon 形容珍贵且不常见: uncommon
• 稀缺 xī quē 稀缺 xī quē scarce 形容资源不足: scarce

Synonyms

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• 罕见 hǎn jiàn 罕见 hǎn jiàn rare 形容事物不常发生: rare

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“人烟”、“物产”等名词搭配，如“人烟稀少”、“物产稀少”，不用于修饰可数名词的数量。

Common mistakes

注意：不能说“稀少的人”，应改为“人口稀少”或“人很少”。

Example Sentences

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这片沙漠人烟 稀少 。

This desert is sparsely populated.

那很 稀少 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5842671)

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Words Containing 稀少

• 人烟稀少 人烟稀少 rén yān xī shǎo: no sign of human habitation (idiom); desolate

Child Words of 稀少

• 少 少 shǎo: few
• 少 少 shào: young
• 稀 稀 xī: rare