rare and novel; strange and uncommon
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
rare and strange; novel and uncommon
literaryOften describes things that are both scarce and unusual, piquing curiosity. It can carry a slightly literary or old-fashioned feel compared to the more common variant 稀奇.
Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
xī希
qí奇
gǔ古
guài怪
de的
wán玩
yìr意
儿
。
He has collected many strange and rare knick-knacks.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
huā花
zài在
běi北
fāng方
kě可
shì是
xī希
qí奇
wù物
。
This type of flower is a rare novelty in the north.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
duì对
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
de的
xī希
qí奇
zhǎn展
pǐn品
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
hào好
qí奇
。
The children were full of curiosity about the strange and rare exhibits in the museum.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
nián年
dài代
，
diàn电
shì视
jī机
hái还
shì是
gè个
xī希
qí奇
de的
dōng东
xi西
。
In those days, a television set was still a rare and novel thing.