Definition
稀有 (xī yǒu) is a formal, written adjective meaning 'rare, uncommon' — it emphasizes objective scarcity, especially of natural resources, species, or talents. It is more neutral and factual than 珍稀 (zhēn xī, 'rare and precious'), and more formal than 少见 (shǎo jiàn, 'seldom seen') or 难得 (nán dé, 'hard to come by, valuable because rare').
adjective
rareuncommon
Examples
- 稀有。Zhè zhǒng zìrán zīyuán zài shìjiè shàng fēicháng xī yǒu.This kind of natural resource is very rare in the world.
- 稀有，。Tā yǒu yì zhǒng xī yǒu de tiānfù, néng zài jí duǎn shíjiān nèi xuéhuì xīn yǔyán.He has a rare talent for learning new languages in an extremely short time.
- 稀有，。Zhè zhǒng jíbìng hěn xī yǒu, hěnduō yīshēng dōu méiyǒu jiàn guò.This disease is very rare; many doctors have never seen it.
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