Definition
珍奇 means 'rare and precious' or 'exotic', often used to describe objects that are both unusual and valuable, such as animals, plants, or minerals. It is an attributive adjective, so you place it directly before the noun (with or without 的) to modify it.
adjective
rare and preciousexotic (used to modify nouns)
Examples
- 珍奇。Wǒ zài zhè jiā shāngdiàn mǎi le yí gè zhēn qí de bèiké.I bought a rare and precious shell at this shop.
- 珍奇。Tā shōucáng le xǔduō zhēn qí de kuàngshí.He has collected many rare and precious minerals.
- 珍奇，。Zhè zhǒng huā shífēn zhēn qí, zhǐ zài Yúnnán de shān lǐ cái néng kàndào.This type of flower is very exotic; you can only see it in the mountains of Yunnan.
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