稀薄 xībó thin Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 2 sentences 高海拔地区的空气稀薄,容易导致人体缺氧。 gāohǎibá dìqū de kōngqì xībó, róngyì dǎozhì réntǐ quēyǎng. The air is thin at high altitudes, which can easily lead to hypoxia. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary由于不适应高原上的稀薄空气,他刚到拉萨就感冒发烧了。 yóuyú bù shìyìng gāoyuán shàng de xībó kōngqì, tā gāng dào Lāsà jiù gǎnmào fāshāo le. Because he couldn't adjust to the thin air on the plateau, he caught a cold and developed a fever as soon as he arrived in Lhasa. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary