稀薄

xībó

adjective #22,429

Meanings

1 thin
2 rarefied
3 sparse (of air, atmosphere)

Characters

rare / sparse / dilute

Examples

HSK 4

高山上的空气非常稀薄。

Gāoshān shàng de kōngqì fēicháng xībó.

The air at high altitudes is very thin.

HSK 7-9

这片沙漠里的植被十分稀薄。

Zhè piàn shāmò lǐ de zhíbèi shífēn xībó.

The vegetation in this desert is very sparse.

Tips

memory

稀 = rare/sparse, 薄 = thin. Together: 'thinly spread', like high-altitude air or a sparse population.

Stroke Order

稀 xī

薄 báo