rare; uncommon; seldom seen
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
rare; uncommon; seldom seen
Used to describe objects, phenomena, or occurrences that are not commonly encountered. Slightly more literary than 罕见.
Zhè这
shì是
xī希
jiàn见
de的
zhēn珍
pǐn品
。
This is a rare treasure.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
niǎo鸟
lèi类
zài在
cǐ此
dì地
shí十
fēn分
xī希
jiàn见
。
This species of bird is very rarely seen in this area.
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Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
lǐ里
bǎo保
cún存
zhe着
yī一
xiē些
xī希
jiàn见
de的
gǔ古
jí籍
bǎn版
běn本
。
The library preserves some rare editions of ancient books.