rare; hard to come by; seldom
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
hard to obtain or accomplish; rare and precious
Often carries a positive connotation, emphasizing the value of something due to its rarity or the difficulty of achieving it.
Rén人
cái才
nán难
dé得
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
zhēn珍
xī惜
。
Talent is hard to come by; we must cherish it.
Líng灵
zhī芝
shì是
fēi非
cháng常
nán难
dé得
de的
yào药
cǎo草
。
Lingzhi is a very rare medicinal herb.
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Tā他
zài在
yī一
nián年
zhī之
nèi内
liǎng两
cì次
dǎ打
pò破
shì世
jiè界
jì纪
lù录
，
zhè这
shì是
shí十
fēn分
nán难
dé得
de的
。
He broke the world record twice in one year, which is quite remarkable.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
nán难
dé得
de的
jī机
huì会
，
nǐ你
yī一
dìng定
yào要
zhēn珍
xī惜
。
This is a rare opportunity; you must cherish it.
adjective
seldom; rarely; infrequently happening
Used to indicate that something happens with low frequency or occurs only on rare occasions.
Zhè这
yàng样
dà大
de的
yǔ雨
shì是
hěn很
nán难
yù遇
dào到
de的
。
It is rare to encounter such heavy rain.
Tā他
nán难
dé得
xiū休
jià假
，
jīn今
tiān天
què却
lái来
jiā加
bān班
le了
。
He rarely takes vacation, yet he came to work overtime today.
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Nán难
dé得
jiàn见
tā他
yī一
miàn面
。
It is seldom that one sees him.