难得
Old HSK 6
难得 (nándé) · rare
难得 (nándé) means “rare; hard to come by”. It is written with 2 characters: 难 (difficult) + 得 (to get). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 难得 is built
The characters
难 nán · difficult
What 难 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person
Origin hint: A hand 又 trying to grasp at a bird 隹 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
得 dé · to get
What 得 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 旦dàn — dawn
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: A hand 寸 grabbing a shell 旦 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这是一个难得的机会。Zhè shì yí gè nándé de jīhuì.This is a rare opportunity.
我们难得见一次面。Wǒmen nándé jiàn yí cì miàn.We seldom get to meet.
Questions about 难得
What does 难得 mean?
难得 (nándé) means “rare; hard to come by”.
How do you pronounce 难得?
难得 is pronounced nándé.
Which HSK level is 难得?
难得 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 难过nánguòsad
- 难看nánkànugly
- 难受nánshòuto feel unwell
- 难题nántídifficult problem
- 难听nántīngunpleasant to hear
- 困难kùnnandifficulty
- 难道nándàocould it be that…?
- 难度nándùdifficulty
- 难免nánmiǎnhard to avoid
- 难怪nánguàino wonder
Learn 难得 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 130: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.