Chinese

Alternative forms

• 希罕

Adjective

稀罕

1. rare; uncommon; scarce

Noun

稀罕

1. rarity

Verb

稀罕

1. to like something because it is rare; to value as a rarity; to cherish; to care about

   我不稀罕和你做朋友。 [MSC, trad. and simp.]

   Wǒ bù xīhan hé nǐ zuò péngyou. [Pinyin]

   I don't care whether or not we can be friends.

Usage notes

When used as a verb, 稀罕 ‎(xīhan) is often used in the negative, as demonstrated by the example sentence above.

Korean

Noun

稀罕 • ‎(huihan) ‎(hangeul 희한)

1. Hanja form^? of 희한, “rarity”.