rarefied in Chinese
rarefied in Chinese is 稀少 — rarefied means belonging to a small, select group and cut off from the concerns of ordinary people.
rarefied in Chinese
稀少
Pronounced: xī shǎo
(of a gas etc.) Less dense than usual; thin.
What does "rarefied" mean?
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adj Belonging to a small, select group and cut off from the concerns of ordinary people.
"One day, she had to present the children, dressing them formally and introducing them by their full titles, ahead of high tea with extended family. It had been a crash course into the rarefied world in which some Norland charges live."
- adj Of a very high, refined standard, especially in thought, taste or style.
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adj Thinner or less dense than normal.
"The air at high altitudes at the top of mountains is rarefied."
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rarefied in a sentence
- One day, she had to present the children, dressing them formally and introducing them by their full titles, ahead of high tea with extended family. It had been a crash course into the rarefied world in which some Norland charges live.
- Philosophical debates can be quite rarefied.
- The air at high altitudes at the top of mountains is rarefied.
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What is "rarefied" in Chinese?
"rarefied" in Chinese is 稀少. rarefied means: Belonging to a small, select group and cut off from the concerns of ordinary people.
How do you pronounce 稀少?
"rarefied" in Chinese is 稀少, pronounced "xī shǎo".
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