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rare; scarce; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

adjective

rare; scarce; uncommon

Describes things that are not commonly seen or found, often used to emphasize infrequency.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhēn珍
xī稀
niǎo鸟
lèi类
zài在
yě野
wài外
yǐ已
jīng经
shí十
fēn分
xī稀
shǎo少
 。

This rare bird species is extremely scarce in the wild.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
gǔ古
dài代
qián钱
bì币
fēi非
cháng常
hǎn罕
jiàn见
 ,
shōu收
cáng藏
jiā家
dōu都
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
tā它
 。

This ancient coin is very rare, and collectors are searching for it.

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Tā他
zài在
piān偏
yuǎn远
shān山
qū区
tīng听
dào到
le了
yī一
jiàn件
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
guài怪
shì事
 。

He heard a very uncommon strange event in the remote mountain area.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
hǎn罕
yǒu见
de的
jí疾
bìng病
mù目
qián前
hái还
méi没
yǒu有
gēn根
zhì治
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
 。

There is currently no cure for this rare disease.

Zhè这
gè个
piān偏
yuǎn远
de的
xiǎo小
dǎo岛
rén人
jì迹
hǎn罕
zhì至
 ,
jī几
hū乎
méi没
yǒu有
yóu游
kè客
dào到
fǎng访
 。

This remote island is rarely visited by people, with almost no tourists coming here.

2.

noun

surname Han

Used as a family name, relatively uncommon in Chinese surnames.

Hǎn罕
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
 。

Mr. Han is a new colleague at our company.

Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
Hǎn罕
de的
lǎo老
shī师
 ,
tā他
jiāo教
lì历
shǐ史
 。

I know a teacher with the surname Han, who teaches history.