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罕见

hǎn jiàn · han jian

Traditional 罕見

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. rare
  2. rarely seen
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A rare bird

  1. Dengdeng

    快(kuài)看(kàn)！树上(shùshàng)有(yǒu)一(yī)只(zhī)鸟(niǎo)，颜色(yánsè)很(hěn)特别(tèbié)。

    Look! There is a bird in the tree with a special color.

  2. Liangliang

    这种(zhèzhǒng)鸟(niǎo)很(hěn)罕见(hǎnjiàn)，我(wǒ)第一次(dìyīcì)见(jiàn)。

    This bird is very rare. It is my first time seeing one.

  3. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？有(yǒu)多(duō)罕见(hǎnjiàn)？

    Really? How rare is it?

  4. Liangliang

    听说(tīngshuō)一年(yīnián)只(zhǐ)能(néng)看到(kàndào)一两次(yīliǎngcì)。

    They say you only see it once or twice a year.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)快(kuài)拍照(pāizhào)吧(ba)！

    Then quick, let us take a photo!

  6. Liangliang

    糟了(zāole)，我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)没(méi)电(diàn)了(le)。

    Oh no, my phone has no battery.

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2 examples
01

很(hěn)罕(hǎn)见(jiàn)看(kàn)到(dào)像(xiàng)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)的(de)人(rén)。

People like Tom are rare.

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

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)得(dé)了(le)一(yì)种(zhǒng)罕(hǎn)见(jiàn)的(de)皮(pí)肤(fū)病(bìng)。

Tom has a rare skin disease.

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

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