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    Expressing "dense" or "crowded" with 稠密 (chóumì)

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    Noun + 稠密

    Explanation

    稠密 (chóumì) means "dense" or "crowded," describing a high concentration of something within an area. It is often used with 人口 (population) to describe densely populated regions.

    Examples

    • 这个地区人口稠密,交通压力很大。

      Zhège dìqū rénkǒu chóumì, jiāotōng yālì hěn dà.

      This area is densely populated, and the traffic pressure is very high.

    • 森林里树木稠密,阳光很难照进来。

      Sēnlín lǐ shùmù chóumì, yángguāng hěn nán zhào jìnlái.

      The trees in the forest are so dense that sunlight can barely get through.

    • 上海是世界上人口最稠密的城市之一。

      Shànghǎi shì shìjiè shàng rénkǒu zuì chóumì de chéngshì zhī yī.

      Shanghai is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.

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