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Chinese

liáoliáo
Meaning: very few; scarce
Part of Speech: Adjective, Adverb

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Example

在偏遠山村舉行的公益講座,最後只有寥寥幾人到場。
在偏远山村举行的公益讲座,最后只有寥寥几人到场。
Only a handful of people attended the public-interest lecture held in a remote mountain village.

Usage Notes

This word emphasizes that a number is strikingly small and often appears before a number or a measure of people.

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