罕见 (hǎn jiàn) — rare; rarely seen
Definition
A formal/written adjective for things rarely seen, often because they no longer exist (diseases, artifacts, phenomena). Closer to 稀有 ('uncommon, scarce') than to 少见 ('not often seen'); more neutral than 珍稀 ('rare and precious').
adjective
rarerarely seen
Examples
- 罕见。Zhè zhǒng jí bìng zài nián qīng rén zhōng fēi cháng hǎn jiàn.This disease is very rare among young people.
- 罕见。Bó wù guǎn lǐ zhǎn chū le yì xiē hǎn jiàn de lì shǐ wén wù.The museum displayed some rare historical artifacts.
- 罕见，。Zhè zhǒng zì rán xiàn xiàng shí fēn hǎn jiàn, jǐ shí nián cái chū xiàn yí cì.This natural phenomenon is extremely rare, appearing only once every few decades.
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