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HSK 7-9

seat; banquet; mat (depending on context)

Alternative translations

  • espacé
  • clairsemé
  • léger

Explanation

rare; uncommon; diluted; thin; watery; (bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 綠豆稀|绿豆稀[lu : 4 dou4 xi1] "sweet mung bean soup"); (bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟[xi1 zao1] "utterly ruined")

Examples

稀有的植物

xī yǒu de shù zǐ

Rare plant

水很稀

shuǐ hěn xī

Water is scarce