Definition
少见 (shǎo jiàn) is the everyday word for 'rare, seldom seen' — it's the most common choice in spoken Chinese. Unlike 罕见 (hǎn jiàn, more formal/written) or 难得 (nán dé, emphasizing value/hard to come by), 少见 also functions as a polite exclamation '少见！' meaning 'Long time no see!' (a rare pleasure).
adjective
rareseldom seen(formal exclamation) it's a rare pleasure to see you
Examples
- 少见。Zhè zhǒng huā zài dōngtiān hěn shǎo jiàn.This kind of flower is very rare in winter.
- 少见！！shǎo jiàn! Hǎo jiǔ méi jiàn le!What a rare pleasure! Long time no see!
- 少见，。Zhè zhǒng cuòwù hěn shǎo jiàn, búyòng dānxīn.This kind of mistake is very rare; don't worry.
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