rare and precious; scarce and valuable
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
rare and precious; valuable and scarce
Commonly used to describe endangered species, natural resources, cultural artifacts, or medicinal materials that are uncommon and of high value.
Dà大
xióng熊
māo猫
、
jīn金
sī丝
hóu猴
、
yě野
máo牦
niú牛
shì是
wǒ我
guó国
de的
zhēn珍
xī稀
dòng动
wù物
。
Giant pandas, golden snub-nosed monkeys, and wild yaks are rare and precious animals of our country.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
kuài块
zhēn珍
xī稀
de的
bǎo宝
shí石
，
jù具
yǒu有
hěn很
gāo高
de的
shōu收
cáng藏
jià价
zhí值
。
This is a rare and precious gemstone with high collectible value.
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Bǎo保
hù护
zhēn珍
xī稀
zhí植
wù物
shì是
wéi维
hù护
shēng生
wù物
duō多
yàng样
xìng性
de的
zhòng重
yào要
cuò措
shī施
。
Protecting rare and precious plants is an important measure for maintaining biodiversity.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
cái材
fēi非
cháng常
zhēn珍
xī稀
，
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
hěn很
nán难
mǎi买
dào到
。
This medicinal material is extremely rare and hard to find on the market.