寥 (liáo): few, sparse

这个地区的居民很寥寥，大部分年轻人都外出打工了。

Zhè gè dìqū de jūmín hěn liáoliáo, dàbùfen niánqīng rén dōu wàichū dǎgōng le.

The residents in this area are sparse; most young people have gone to work outside.

如今，精通这种乐器演奏的人已寥寥无几。

rú jīn , jīng tōng zhè zhǒng lè qì yǎn zòu de rén yǐ liáo liáo wú jī .

Today, there are very few people who are proficient in playing this instrument.

寥寥数语，道尽了球队当时背负的巨大压力。

liáo liáo shǔ yǔ , dào jǐn le qiú duì dāng shí bèi fù de jù dà yā lì .

In just a few words, he captured the immense pressure the team was under at the time.

他曾这么写：承德之始，平房数间；寂寥三人，泪与汗飞，蚊与蛙鸣。

tā céng zhè má xiě : chéng dé zhī shǐ , píng fáng shǔ jiān ; jì liáo sān rén , lèi yǔ hàn fēi , wén yǔ wā míng .

He once wrote: “In the early days of Chengde, there were just a few simple huts; three lonely figures, their tears and sweat flying, amid the chirping of mosquitoes and the croaking of frogs.”

距离那时，不过寥寥九个月。

jù lí nà shí , bù guò liáo liáo jiǔ gè yuè .

It has been only nine short months since then.

寥寥数行，既流露戍卒的思亲之切，亦见其赤诚担当。

liáo liáo shǔ háng , jì liú lù 戍 zú de sī qīn zhī qiē , yì jiàn qí chì chéng dān dāng .

In just a few lines, the soldier’s deep longing for his family is revealed, as is his sincere dedication and sense of responsibility.

值得观看的电视节目寥寥无几。

Zhíde guānkàn de diànshìjiémù liáoliáowújǐ.

Only a few TV programs are worth watching.