Writing
难得 (nán dé) — how to say "rare" in Chinese
难得
Rare, hard to come by
adjective
Character composition
难
difficult
得
to obtain
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
隹
Short-tailed bird
#172 · zhuī · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
难得的机会
nán dé de jī huì
a rare opportunity
Examples
这么难得的机会，你一定要好好把握。
You must seize this rare opportunity well.
机会难得。
The opportunity is rare.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "rare" in Chinese?
"rare" in Chinese is 难得 (nán dé).
难得 meaning in English
难得 (nán dé) means "Rare, hard to come by".
How is 难得 pronounced?
It is pronounced nán dé (written as nan de, nande). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "rare" in Chinese characters?
It is written 难得: 难 has 10 strokes, 得 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 难得?
难得 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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