# 难能可贵 (nánnéngkěguì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 难能可贵 (nánnéngkěguì) means “rare and praiseworthy”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: rare and praiseworthy
- Pinyin: nánnéngkěguì (nan2 neng2 ke3 gui4)
- Traditional: 難能可貴
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 这种诚实的精神难能可贵。
  Zhè zhǒng chéngshí de jīngshén nánnéngkěguì.
  This kind of honesty is rare and praiseworthy.

## Characters

- [难](https://hanziro.com/word/nan-difficult/) (nán): difficult
- [能](https://hanziro.com/word/neng-can/) (néng): can; to be able to
- [可](https://hanziro.com/word/ke-but-however/) (kě): but, however; can, may
- [贵](https://hanziro.com/word/gui-expensive/) (guì): expensive

https://hanziro.com/word/nan-neng-ke-gui-rare-and-praiseworthy/

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