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Meaning of 人烟稀少

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人 rén 烟 yān 稀 xī 少 shǎo (Trad.: 人煙稀少)
no sign of human habitation (idiom); desolate
Related Words
Antonyms: 稠人广众
Example Sentences
1
这一段又是平原地带
,
乡村里人烟稀少
。
Again the land is flat; the countryside sparsely populated.
2
卓华夏说
:
“
震中是一个一片放牧区
,
人烟稀少
。
The epicenter is a pasturing area and sparsely-populated.
3
玉树州人口约
97
%
为藏族人
。
这是一个偏远
、
人烟稀少
、
多山而贫穷的地区
。
Yushu prefecture, whose population is about 97% Tibetan, is remote, sparsely populated, mountainous and poor.
4
青藏高原经常有地震发生
,
但由于该地区人烟稀少
,
通常伤亡较少
。
Earthquakes are a frequent occurrence on the Tibetan plateau, but there are usually few casualties because the area is so sparsely populated.
5
这个人烟稀少的地区还为贩毒走私者及伊朗的反叛组织提供了安全庇护所
。
The sparsely populated region also provides safe haven for drug smugglers and Iranian rebel groups.