稀罕

xīhan

adjective HSK 7 #16,881

Meanings

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

Characters

Doubly rare - extremely uncommon.

Examples

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.

谁稀罕你的东西！

Shéi xīhan nǐ de dōngxi!

Who cares about your stuff!

别把自己当成什么稀罕物。

Bié bǎ zìjǐ dāngchéng shénme xīhan wù.

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