Usage note
少见表示不常看到。
shǎo jiàn biǎo shì bù cháng kàn dào。
Rare means not often seen.
Context note
少见常用于评价事物很不常见。
shǎo jiàn cháng yòng yú píng jià shì wù hěn bù cháng jiàn。
Rare is often used to describe things that are uncommon.
5 examples
这种情况很少见。
zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng hěn shǎo jiàn。
This situation is very rare.
他少见地笑了。
tā shǎo jiàn dì xiào le。
He smiled, which is rare.
这种花很少见。
zhè zhǒng huā hěn shǎo jiàn。
This flower is rare.
少见的机会要珍惜。
shǎo jiàn de jī huì yào zhēn xī。
Rare opportunities should be cherished.
这样的天气少见。
zhè yàng de tiān qì shǎo jiàn。
This kind of weather is rare.
5 mini stories
这么热闹的场面很少见。
zhè me rè nào de chǎng miàn hěn shǎo jiàn。
Such a lively scene is rare.
他少见地迟到了。
tā shǎo jiàn dì chí dào le。
He was rarely late.
这种颜色的鸟很少见。
zhè zhǒng yán sè de niǎo hěn shǎo jiàn。
Birds of this color are rare.
少见的机会不要错过。
shǎo jiàn de jī huì bú yào cuò guò。
Don't miss rare opportunities.
在这里看见雪很少见。
zài zhè lǐ kàn jiàn xuě hěn shǎo jiàn。
Seeing snow here is rare.
Mini dialogue
少见的花
A
你看，那朵花真漂亮！
Nǐ kàn, nà duǒ huā zhēn piàoliang!
Look, that flower is so beautiful!
B
是啊，这种花很少见。
Shì a, zhè zhǒng huā hěn shǎo jiàn.
Yes, this kind of flower is rarely seen.
好久不见
A
好久不见，你最近好吗？
Hǎojiǔ bù jiàn, nǐ zuìjìn hǎo ma?
Long time no see, how have you been?
B
我很好。真是少见啊，你也来图书馆了。
Wǒ hěn hǎo. Zhēnshi shǎo jiàn a, nǐ yě lái túshūguǎn le.
I'm good. This is rare, you came to the library too.
Related words and contrasts
similar
稀有
xī yǒu
rare, uncommon
Both mean something is not often seen. 稀有 is often for precious things.
opposite
常见
cháng jiàn
common, often seen
少见 means seldom seen; 常见 means frequently seen.