rare book; treasured edition
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
rare or confidential book; treasured rare edition
formalRefers to books, manuscripts, or editions that are rare, valuable, and often kept in private collections. Sometimes implies restricted access or confidential content historically reserved for specific audiences.
Zhè这
bù部
Míng明
dài代
mì秘
běn本
xiàn现
cáng藏
yú于
guó国
jiā家
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
。
This rare Ming Dynasty edition is currently housed in the National Library.
Tā他
huā花
fèi费
le了
jù巨
zī资
cái才
gòu购
dé得
zhè这
bù部
zhōng中
yī医
mì秘
běn本
。
He spent a huge sum of money to acquire this rare traditional Chinese medicine manuscript.
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Zhè这
xiē些
mì秘
běn本
jì记
zài载
le了
shī失
chuán传
yǐ已
jiǔ久
de的
wǔ武
gōng功
xīn心
fǎ法
。
These rare books record martial arts techniques that have been lost for a long time.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
tè特
cáng藏
shì室
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
mì秘
běn本
hé和
shàn善
běn本
。
The library's special collections room houses many precious rare books and fine editions.