Usage note
难得表示不容易得到或很少见。
nán dé biǎo shì bù róng yì dé dào huò hěn shǎo jiàn。
难得 means hard to get or rare.
Context note
难得常用于机会、天气和见面。
nán dé cháng yòng yú jī huì 、 tiān qì hé jiàn miàn。
It is often used with opportunities, weather, and meeting.
5 examples
今天难得放假。
jīn tiān nán dé fàng jià。
It is rare to have a holiday today.
难得见面。
nán dé jiàn miàn。
It is rare to meet.
这是难得的机会。
zhè shì nán dé de jī huì。
This is a rare opportunity.
难得这么开心。
nán dé zhè me kāi xīn。
It is rare to be this happy.
难得一次。
nán dé yí cì。
A rare occasion.
5 mini stories
老师说，难得的机会要珍惜。
lǎo shī shuō， nán dé de jī huì yào zhēn xī。
The teacher said rare opportunities should be cherished.
他们难得一起吃饭。
tā men nán dé yì qǐ chī fàn。
They rarely eat together.
今天难得天气这么好。
jīn tiān nán dé tiān qì zhè me hǎo。
It is rare for the weather to be this nice today.
难得见到这么大的雪。
nán dé jiàn dào zhè me dà de xuě。
It is rare to see such a big snow.
她觉得周末难得轻松。
tā jué de zhōu mò nán dé qīng sōng。
She feels the weekend is a rare chance to relax.
Mini dialogue
难得的好天气
A
今天天气真好，真难得！
Jīntiān tiānqì zhēn hǎo, zhēn nándé!
The weather is so nice today, how rare!
B
是啊，难得有这么好的阳光。
Shì a, nándé yǒu zhème hǎo de yángguāng.
Yes, it's rare to have such good sunshine.
难得的机会
A
这是一个难得的机会。
Zhè shì yī gè nándé de jīhuì.
This is a rare opportunity.
B
对，我们要好好把握。
Duì, wǒmen yào hǎohǎo bǎwò.
Right, we should make good use of it.
Related words and contrasts
similar
稀少
xīshǎo
scarce, rare
稀少 means scarce or rare in quantity.
opposite
经常
jīngcháng
often
经常 means often, the opposite of rare.