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The word "难得" is formed by combining the character "难" (nán), meaning "difficult", with the character "得" (dé), meaning "to obtain". This creates a compound where "难" modifies "得", resulting in a literal sense of "difficult to obtain", which conveys the meaning of something being rare, scarce, or seldom experienced.

Example Sentences Hide

他难得来一次北京。

Tā nándé lái yīcì Běijīng.

He rarely comes to Beijing.

这么好的机会真是难得。

Zhème hǎo de jīhuì zhēnshi nándé.

Such a good opportunity is really rare.

难得见到你这么开心。

Nándé jiàndào nǐ zhème kāixīn.

It's rare to see you so happy.

难得你有时间，我们一起去吃饭吧。

Nándé nǐ yǒu shíjiān, wǒmen yīqǐ qù chīfàn ba.

Since you rarely have time, let's go eat together.

在忙碌的生活中，难得的宁静时刻值得珍惜。

Zài mánglù de shēnghuó zhōng, nándé de níngjìng shíkè zhídé zhēnxī.

In busy life, rare moments of tranquility are worth cherishing.

Word Definition - 难得

nán dé seldom; rare; hard to come by

Individual Character Details

难 nán, nàn
得 dé, dè, de, děi