珍稀

珍稀 zhēnxī

Rare; precious and uncommon†

珍稀 in a sentence HSK 6 zhenxi

What 珍稀 means

  1. Rare†
  2. precious and uncommon†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 珍稀, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Character by character

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

珍
zhēn
Treasure (precious thing - valuable - value)
稀
xī
Diluted (sparse - thin)

Words that share a character with 珍稀

How to write 珍稀

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珍稀 in a sentence

这是一种珍稀动物。
Zhè shì yì zhǒng zhēnxī dòngwù.
This is a rare animal.
保护区里有很多珍稀植物。
Bǎohùqū lǐ yǒu hěn duō zhēnxī zhíwù.
The reserve holds many rare plants.

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Sounds the same as 珍稀

These are also written zhenxi without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

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Questions about 珍稀

What does 珍稀 mean in English?

珍稀 is pronounced zhēnxī and means Rare, precious and uncommon †.

How do you pronounce 珍稀?

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

What are the characters in 珍稀?

珍稀 is written with 2 characters: 珍 (zhēn) Treasure (precious thing - valuable - value), 稀 (xī) Diluted (sparse - thin). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 珍稀 an HSK word?

Yes — 珍稀 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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