罕见 hǎnjiàn rare
rare; rarely seen
How to remember 罕见: 罕 rare + 见 see = rare.
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How it is used
- Rare / seldom seen - 罕见的现象 (hǎnjiàn de xiànxiàng) a rare phenomenon, 罕见病 (hǎnjiàn bìng) a rare disease.
- Emphasizes extreme rarity, stronger than 少见 (shǎojiàn, uncommon); usually attributive before a noun.
- Formal/written register.
Example sentences
- 能在日本找到这样的大的院子实属罕见。 Néng zài rìběn zhǎodào zhèyàng de dà de yuànzi shíshǔ hǎnjiàn.It's rare to find big yards in Japan.