xī bó
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  • adj.thin; rare; rarefied

    • máng máng bái wù jiàn jiàn xī bó le

      茫茫渐渐稀薄

      The seemingly endless fog is gradually thinning.

    • gāo hǎi bá qū yù kōng qì xī bó

      海拔区域空气稀薄

      The air is rare at high altitudes.

    • tā bù néng xiāo shī zài xī bó de kōng qì zhōng

      消失稀薄空气

      She can’t just have vanished into thin air.

Word usage

  • Note
    "稀薄" is different from "稀疏". "稀疏" emphasizes large intervals; "稀薄" emphasizes less content and low concentration.

Chinese words with pinyin xi bo