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难得

nán dé
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. seldom
  2. 2. rare
  3. 3. hard to come by

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Word relationships

Related words

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偶尔
ǒu ěr

occasionally

Related adverb meaning occasionally.
困难
kùn nan

difficult

When the meaning leans towards 'hard to come by' or difficult.

Synonyms

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少见
shǎo jiàn

rare; seldom seen

When describing something rare or seldom seen.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

难得 is an adjective, not an adverb like 'rarely'; use it to describe an event or thing that is rare, not to modify a verb directly. For adverbial 'rarely', consider 很少.

Example Sentences

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这个机会很 难得 。
This opportunity is hard to come by.

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Words Containing 难得

难得一见
nán dé yī jiàn

rarely seen

Child Words of 难得

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

难
nán

difficult (to...)

难
nàn

disaster