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稀有

xī yǒu · xi you

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  1. uncommon
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The rare tea

  1. Liangliang

    这种(zhèzhǒng)茶(chá)很(hěn)稀有(xīyǒu)，一年(yīnián)只有(zhǐyǒu)一点点(yīdiǎndiǎn)。

    This tea is very rare. There is only a little each year.

  2. Dengdeng

    稀有(xīyǒu)的(de)茶(chá)，是不是(shìbùshì)特别(tèbié)贵(guì)？

    Rare tea, is it especially expensive?

  3. Liangliang

    三百块(sānbǎikuài)一杯(yībēi)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)喝过(hēguò)一次(yīcì)。

    Three hundred yuan a cup. I have only had it once.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)要(yào)尝尝(chángcháng)，老板(lǎobǎn)，来(lái)一杯(yībēi)！

    Then I want to try it. Boss, one cup please!

  5. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，今天(jīntiān)这个(zhège)稀有(xīyǒu)的(de)茶(chá)，卖完(màiwán)了(le)。

    The owner says today this rare tea is sold out.

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2 examples
01

该(gāi)国(guó)严(yán)禁(jìn)进(jìn)口(kǒu)稀(xī)有(yǒu)野(yě)生(shēng)动(dòng)物(wù)。

The importation of rare wild animals to this country is strictly prohibited.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ydcok · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

熊(xióng)猫(māo)因(yīn)为(wèi)它(tā)们(men)的(de)稀(xī)有(yǒu)而(ér)成(chéng)为(wéi)了(le)世(shì)界(jiè)的(de)宝(bǎo)藏(zàng)。

Because of their rarity, pandas have become a world treasure.

Tatoeba: Chinese by eastasiastudent · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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