Definition
稀罕 (xī han) has two uses: as an adjective it means 'rare, uncommon', similar to 稀有 (xī yǒu) but slightly more colloquial; as a verb it means 'to value, to cherish', but is most often used in the negative 不稀罕 to mean 'not care about, not want' — unlike 珍惜 (zhēn xī), which is always positive.
adjective
rareuncommon
verb
to valueto cherish (often used in the negative 不稀罕 to mean 'not care about, not want')
Examples
- 稀罕，。Zhè zhǒng huā zài nánfāng hěn xī han, dàn zài běifāng hěn chángjiàn.This kind of flower is rare in the south, but very common in the north.
- 稀罕，。Wǒ cái bù xī han tā de bāngzhù ne, wǒ zìjǐ néng xíng.I don't care about his help at all — I can do it myself.
- 稀罕，。xī han de dōngxi bù yīdìng guì, dàn wǎngwǎng hěn nán zhǎodào.Rare things are not necessarily expensive, but they are often hard to find.
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