希罕 (xī hǎn) — to value as a rarity, to treasure; to care about (often used in negative)
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to value as rare' or 'to care about', almost always used in the negative (不希罕) to dismiss something as unimportant. Do not confuse with the adjective 稀罕 'rare, scarce'.
verb
to value as a rarityto treasureto care about (often used in negative)
Examples
- 希罕，。Zhè jiàn dōng xī bù xī hǎn, nǐ ná qù ba.I don't treasure this thing — you can take it.
- 希罕，。Tā xī hǎn de shì gǎn qíng, bú shì qián.What he values is feelings, not money.
- 希罕？。Shuí xī hǎn nǐ de lǐ wù? wǒ gēn běn kàn bú shàng.Who values your gift? I couldn't care less.
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