少见 (shǎo jiàn) — rare, seldom seen; (formal exclamation) it's a rare pleasure to see you
Definition
少见 describes something infrequently seen (a flower, a mistake). 难得 emphasizes the value of a rare event rather than its frequency.
adjective
rareseldom seen(formal exclamation) it's a rare pleasure to see you
Examples
- 少见。Zhè zhǒng huā zài dōng tiān 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 cuò wù hěn shǎo jiàn, bú yòng dān xīn.This kind of mistake is very rare; don't worry.
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