稀罕

xī han

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. rare; uncommon
2. rare thing; rarity
3. to value as a rarity; to cherish
4. Taiwan pr. [xī hǎn]

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 常见 cháng jiàn 常见 cháng jiàn commonly seen 表示经常见到或发生: commonly seen

Related words

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• 珍惜 zhēn xī 珍惜 zhēn xī to treasure 当'稀罕'表示珍惜、看重时，与'珍惜'相关: to treasure
• 稀少 xī shǎo 稀少 xī shǎo sparse 形容数量少，与'稀罕'的意思接近: sparse

Synonyms

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• 罕见 hǎn jiàn 罕见 hǎn jiàn rare 表示很少见到，不常发生: rare

Usage notes

Common mistakes

北方口语中常带讽刺语气，说‘谁稀罕’表示‘我不在乎’或‘我不稀罕’，不要用于正式场合或直译。

Formality

‘稀罕’偏口语化，正式书面语用‘罕见’或‘珍惜’更合适。

Example Sentences

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这东西很 稀罕 ，我从没见过。

This thing is very rare; I have never seen it before.

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Child Words of 稀罕

• 稀 稀 xī: rare
• 罕 罕 hǎn: rare