珍稀 (zhēn xī) — rare, precious and uncommon
Definition
Used for living things and cultural objects that are both rare AND valued (rare animals, cultural relics). 比 稀有 stronger in emphasis on preciousness; 名贵 stresses fame or quality, not rarity.
adjective
rareprecious and uncommon
Easily confused
Examples
- 珍稀。Zhè zhǒng zhēn xī dòng wù zhī shēng huó zài gāo shān shàng.This kind of rare animal only lives in high mountains.
- 珍稀。Gù gōng lǐ shōu cáng le xǔ duō zhēn xī wén wù.The Forbidden City houses many rare cultural relics.
- 珍稀。Zhè piàn sēn lín lǐ yǒu hǎo jǐ zhǒng zhēn xī zhí wù.There are several kinds of rare plants in this forest.
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