少见

少見

shǎojiàn

adjective HSK 7-9 #8,678

Meanings

Literally 'rarely seen' — describes something uncommon or unusual.

这种鸟在城市里很少见。

Zhèzhǒng niǎo zài chéngshì lǐ hěn shǎojiàn.

This kind of bird is rarely seen in cities.

好久不见，真是少见！

Hǎojiǔ bújiàn, zhēnshi shǎojiàn!

Long time no see, what a rare sight!

usage

少见 can also be used sarcastically or as a greeting when you haven't seen someone in a long time: 少见少见！(What a rare guest!)

少 shǎo

见 jiàn