How to say “rare” in Chinese
rare, seldom seen
“Rare” in Chinese is 罕见, hǎn jiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
罕见 is read hǎn jiàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 干 gān hints at the reading.
再见 literally means “see you again”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “罕见”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 罕见. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这种病十分罕见。zhèzhǒngbìngshífēnhǎnjiànThis kind of disease is extremely rare.
More words from the lesson “Rare, typical, identical”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “rare” in Chinese?
“Rare” in Chinese is 罕见, pinyin hǎnjiàn.
What does 罕见 mean?
罕见 (hǎnjiàn) means “rare, seldom seen”.
How do you write 罕见?
罕见 is 2 characters: 罕 (hǎn) — rare; 见 (jiàn) — see. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 罕见?
罕见 is read hǎnjiàn. Tones: hǎn — third tone, jiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“rare” in the lesson “Rare, typical, identical”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and extremes” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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