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希罕

xīhan
adjective #34,484

Meanings

  1. 1 rare
  2. 2 scarce
  3. 3 uncommon
  4. 4 (verb) to value as rare; to care for

Examples

在这个季节，新鲜草莓很希罕。
Zài zhège jìjié, xīnxiān cǎoméi hěn xīhan.
In this season, fresh strawberries are quite rare.
我才不希罕你的礼物。
Wǒ cái bù xīhan nǐ de lǐwù.
I don't even care for your gift.

Tips

usage
Variant of 稀罕 (xīhan) — same word, written either way. The verbal use ('to treasure / care about') typically appears with 不 in dismissive contexts: 不希罕 = 'I couldn't care less about it'.

Stroke Order

希 xī
罕 hǎn