罕见

罕见 hǎnjiàn

Rarely seen (rare)

罕见 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體罕見 hanjian

What 罕见 means

Rarely seen (rare)

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罕见 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

罕

hǎn

Rare

见

jiàn

See (meet - visible - appear)

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How to write 罕见

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罕见 in a sentence

这种鸟在本地十分罕见。

Zhè zhǒng niǎo zài běndì shífēn hǎnjiàn.

This bird is extremely rare in this area.

今年出现了罕见的高温。

Jīnnián chūxiàn le hǎnjiàn de gāowēn.

Unusually high temperatures occurred this year.

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Questions about 罕见

What does 罕见 mean in English?

罕见 is pronounced hǎnjiàn and means Rarely seen (rare).

How do you pronounce 罕见?

罕见 is hǎnjiàn in pinyin — written hanjian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 罕见?

罕见 is written with 2 characters: 罕 (hǎn) Rare, 见 (jiàn) See (meet - visible - appear). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 罕见 written in traditional Chinese?

罕見. The simplified form 罕见 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 罕見 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced hǎnjiàn.

Is 罕见 an HSK word?

Yes — 罕见 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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