extremely rare; seldom seen
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Meanings
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to be extremely rare; to be seldom seen
formalUsed in formal contexts to emphasize the exceptional rarity or uniqueness of something. Often seen in written descriptions and historical/scholarly texts.
Cǐ此
cì次
huì彗
xīng星
guāng光
lín临
，
shí实
shǔ属
bǎi百
nián年
jǐn仅
jiàn见
de的
tiān天
wén文
qí奇
guān观
。
The appearance of this comet is an astronomical spectacle not seen for a century.
Guī规
mó模
zhī之
dà大
shì是
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
suǒ所
jǐn仅
jiàn见
de的
。
Its scale is unprecedented in history.
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Tā他
nà那
zhǒng种
wú无
sī私
de的
fèng奉
xiàn献
jīng精
shén神
，
zài在
dāng当
dài代
shè社
huì会
què确
shǔ属
jǐn仅
jiàn见
。
His kind of selfless dedication is truly rare in contemporary society.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
gǔ古
jí籍
shàn善
běn本
，
zài在
mín民
jiān间
shōu收
cáng藏
zhōng中
yǐ已
jìn近
jǐn仅
jiàn见
。
This kind of precious ancient rare book has become nearly extinct in private collections.