少见

少見

shǎojiàn

adjective HSK 7-9 #8,678

Meanings

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

HSK 3

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.

HSK 6

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