稀

稀 xī ㄒㄧ hei1 HSK 7-9

sparse; scattered
rare; uncommon
diluted; thin; watery
(bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 绿豆稀綠豆稀 lǜ dòu xī ㄌㄩˋ ㄉㄡˋ ㄒㄧ "sweet mung bean soup")
(bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟 xī zāo ㄒㄧㄗㄠ "utterly ruined")

Practice writing

Draw 稀 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

那 ( nà naa5 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 稀少 ( xī shǎo hei1 siu2 )。

That's very rare.
树木樹木 ( shù mù syu6 muk6 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 稀少 ( xī shǎo hei1 siu2 )。

The trees were very scarce.
山顶山頂 ( shān dǐng saan1 deng2 ) 上空 ( shàng kōng soeng6 hung1 ) 气氣 ( qì hei3 ) 稀薄 ( xī bó hei1 bok6 )。

The air is thin at the summit.
我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 依稀 ( yī xī ji1 hei1 ) 记得記得 ( jì de gei3 dak1 ) 见見 ( jiàn gin3 ) 过過 ( guò gwo3 ) 他 ( tā taa1 )。

I vaguely remember meeting him.
该該 ( gāi goi1 ) 国國 ( guó gwok3 ) 严禁嚴禁 ( yán jìn jim4 gam3 ) 进口進口 ( jìn kǒu zeon3 hau2 ) 稀有 ( xī yǒu hei1 jau5 ) 野生动物野生動物 ( yě shēng dòng wù je5 sang1 dung6 mat6 )。

The importation of rare wild animals to this country is strictly prohibited.

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