珍奇 (zhēn qí) — (adjective) rare and precious; exotic (used to modify nouns)
Definition
Used to describe objects (shells, minerals, plants) that are both rare and precious. 珍奇 stresses the collector's value on something exotic; 珍贵 is more common for everyday precious things.
adjective
rare and preciousexotic (used to modify nouns)
Examples
- 珍奇。Wǒ zài zhè jiā shāng diàn mǎi le yí gè zhēn qí de bèi ké.I bought a rare and precious shell at this shop.
- 珍奇。Tā shōu cáng le xǔ duō zhēn qí de kuàng shí.He has collected many rare and precious minerals.
- 珍奇，。Zhè zhǒng huā shí fēn zhēn qí, zhī zài yún nán de shān lǐ cái néng kàn dào.This type of flower is very exotic; you can only see it in the mountains of Yunnan.
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