难得 nándé seldom
seldom; rare; hard to come by
How to remember 难得: 难 difficult + 得 get = seldom.
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How it is used
- Rare and precious, hard to come by - 难得的机会 (nándé de jīhuì) a rare opportunity; 难得见一面 (nándé jiàn yí miàn) we rarely get to meet.
- Carries a positive, appreciative tone ('how nice that this rare thing happened'). Not just 'seldom' neutrally - that's 很少 (hěn shǎo).
Example sentences
- 如果你不会说英语，你就很难得到一个好的职位。 Rúguǒ nǐ búhuì shuō yīngyǔ, nǐ jiù hěn nán dédào yígè hǎo de zhíwèi.You're much less likely to get a good position if you don't speak English.