1sparse; scattered
2rare; uncommon
3diluted; thin; watery
4sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 綠豆稀|绿豆稀 "sweet mung bean soup")
5totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟 "utterly ruined")
Examples
gāi该guó国yán jìn严禁jìn kǒu进口xī稀yǒu有yě shēng野生dòng wù动物。
该国严禁进口稀有野生动物。
The importation of rare wild animals to this country is strictly prohibited.
我依稀记得见过他。
I vaguely remember meeting him.
我们登得愈高，空气就愈稀薄。
The higher we go up, the thinner the air becomes.