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稀罕

xīhan
adjective HSK 7-9 #16,881

Meanings

  1. 1 rare
  2. 2 uncommon
  3. 3 to value as rare
  4. 4 to care about

Characters

稀
xī
rare; sparse
罕
hǎn
rare; scarce
Doubly rare - extremely uncommon.

Examples

HSK 1
谁稀罕你的东西！
Shéi xīhan nǐ de dōngxi!
Who cares about your stuff!
HSK 3
这种花在北方很稀罕。
Zhè zhǒng huā zài běifāng hěn xīhan.
This kind of flower is rare in the north.
HSK 6
别把自己当成什么稀罕物。
Bié bǎ zìjǐ dāngchéng shénme xīhanwù.
Don't act like you're something rare and special.

Tips

usage
稀罕 can be both positive (rare, precious) and sarcastic/dismissive (谁 稀罕! = who cares!). Context determines the tone. As a verb, it means to value or desire something.

Stroke Order

稀 xī
罕 hǎn