希薄

thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; sparse (population)

Meaning

  1. adj-nan
    thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; sparse (population); rarefied
  2. adj-nan
    lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient; tenuous (link)

Example sentences

  • Today the ozone layer is thinning.

  • The air is rarefied on high mountains.

  • As you go up higher, the air becomes thinner.