rare; uncommon; unique
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
rare in the world; uncommon; unique
literaryUsed as an attributive modifier (属性词) before nouns such as 珍宝 or 之才. Often implies something precious or extraordinary. Variant form 稀世 is also commonly used.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
yī一
jiàn件
xī希
shì世
zhēn珍
bǎo宝
。
A rare treasure is displayed in the museum.
Tā他
kān堪
chēng称
yōng拥
yǒu有
xī希
shì世
zhī之
cái才
。
He can truly be said to possess a rare talent.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
fú幅
xī希
shì世
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
gǔ古
huà画
。
This is an ancient painting of rare and exceptional quality.