rare and precious; cherish; rarity
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesadjective
rare; uncommon; precious because of scarcity
Used to describe objects, events, or qualities that are not commonly found.
Luò骆
tuo驼
zài在
nán南
fāng方
shì是
xī希
han罕
dōng东
xī西
。
Camels are rare things in the south.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yán颜
sè色
de的
lán兰
huā花
hěn很
xī希
han罕
。
Orchids of this color are very rare.
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Zài在
shā沙
mò漠
lǐ里
，
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
shì是
yī一
jiàn件
xī希
han罕
shì事
。
Rain is a rare event in the desert.
verb
to value highly; to cherish; to consider rare and desirable
informalOften used in spoken language, sometimes with a dismissive or sarcastic tone when negated.
Shéi谁
xī希
han罕
nǐ你
nà那
wán玩
yì意
ér儿
，
wǒ我
men们
yǒu有
de的
shì是
。
Who cares about your thing? We have plenty of them.
Wǒ我
cái才
bù不
xī希
han罕
tā他
de的
dào道
qiàn歉
ne呢
。
I don't care for his apology at all.
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Tā她
jiù就
xī希
han罕
zhè这
xiē些
shǒu手
gōng工
zuò做
de的
xiǎo小
dōng东
xī西
。
She really cherishes these little handmade things.
noun
rarity; curio; something rare and interesting
informalOften used with the colloquial suffix '儿'.
Kàn看
xī希
han罕
r儿
。
Look at the rare thing.
Chéng城
lǐ里
rén人
bǎ把
shān山
lǐ里
de的
yě野
guǒ果
zi子
dàng当
xī希
han罕
。
City folks treat wild berries from the mountains as a rarity.
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Tā他
dài带
huí回
lái来
yī一
xiē些
guó国
wài外
de的
xī希
han罕
wán玩
yì意
ér儿
。
He brought back some rare curios from abroad.