# 珍稀 (zhēnxī)

In Mandarin Chinese, 珍稀 (zhēnxī) means “rare and precious”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: rare and precious
- Pinyin: zhēnxī (zhen1 xi1)
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 我们应该保护这些珍稀野生动物。
  Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎohù zhèxiē zhēnxī yěshēng dòngwù.
  We should protect these rare and precious wild animals.

## Characters

- 珍 (zhēn): precious thing; treasure
- [稀](https://hanziro.com/word/xi-thin-watery/) (xī): thin, watery; sparse

https://hanziro.com/word/zhen-xi-rare-and-precious/

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