难得 (nán dé) — rare; hard to come by (of something seldom happening and therefore valuable)
Definition
难得 means something good is rare and therefore worth cherishing — it's 'hard to come by' with a positive, appreciative tone. 少见 is more neutral and just means 'not often seen'; 罕见 is more formal/literary for genuinely uncommon things.
adjective
rarehard to come by (of something seldom happening and therefore valuable)
Examples
- 难得。Zuì jìn nán dé yǒu shí jiān xiū xi.I rarely have time to rest lately.
- 难得。Tā nán dé qǐng yí cì kè.He rarely treats people to a meal.
- 难得。Zhè shì nán dé de lǐ wù.This is a rare gift.
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