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Seldom seen in Chinese

seldom seen · HSK 4

少见 shǎo jiàn

  1. 少 shǎo few
  2. 见 jiàn to see

这种鸟在城市里很少见。 This kind of bird is rarely seen in the city.

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How do you say seldom seen in Chinese?

Seldom seen in Chinese is 少见 (shǎo jiàn). You can also say 罕见 (hǎn jiàn).

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