稀世

xīshì
rare

CEDICT

  1. (chiefly attributive) rare; uncommon; unique
  2. rare; uncommon; unique

Wiktionary

世上罕有。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 稀 xī
  1. sparse; scattered
  2. rare; uncommon
  3. diluted; thin; watery
  4. (bound form) sth liquid or of thin consistency (as in 绿豆稀 lu:dòuxī "sweet mung bean soup")
  5. (bound form) totally; extremely (used with negative attributes, as in 稀糟 xīzāo "utterly ruined")
2 世 shì
  1. life
  2. age
  3. generation
  4. era
  5. world
  6. lifetime
  7. epoch
  8. descendant
  9. noble

Containing this entry

稀世珍宝 xīshìzhēnbǎo

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一分熟 yīfēnshú rare (of steak)
少有 shǎoyǒu
  1. rare
  2. infrequent
那房子因为其少有的形状被突显出来。

The house stood out because of its unusual shape.

Source: Tatoeba

珍奇 zhēnqí
  1. rare
  2. strange
珍异 zhēnyì
  1. rare
  2. precious and odd
珍稀 zhēnxī
  1. rare
  2. precious and uncommon
在英国，以珍稀物种为主题的公园变得越来越受人们的欢迎。

In England, parks taking rare breeds of animals as their theme are becoming increasingly popular with people.

Source: Tatoeba

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