粵

稀hei1少siu2

hei1 siu2xī shǎo

English

  1. sparse
  2. rare
  3. rare

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 好少出現

Examples

  • 那很稀少。

    That's very rare.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 树木很稀少。

    The trees were very scarce.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 馬祖有很特別的生態觀光奇景「藍眼淚」,在每年的四月到六月的晚上可以看到海面有夜光藻,美麗而稀少。

    Matsu is home to a breathtaking ecological wonder known as "Blue Tears." From April through June, the sea comes alive at night with a beautiful and rare bioluminescent glow caused by Noctiluca scintillans.

    Tatoeba · shangkuanlc CC BY

  • 人煙稀少

    sparsely inhabited

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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