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难能可贵 (nán néng kě guì): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 6

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难能可贵 (nán néng kě guì): Deserving praise for one's excellent performance or behaviour — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 6

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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难能可贵 consists of 4 characters.

hard; difficult

to be able to; can

can, may; to approve, to permit

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Pinyinnán néng kě guì

Meaningdeserving praise for one's excellent performance or behaviour; estimable

Characters4

HSK 2.0Level 6

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Verb + Complementwith显得

xiǎn显

de得

nán难

néng能

kě可

guì贵

neutral

appear rare and commendable

Adverb + Adjectivewith尤为

yóu尤

wéi为

nán难

néng能

kě可

guì贵

Adjective + Nounwith品质

nán难

néng能

kě可

guì贵

de的

pǐn品

zhì质

Subject + Predicatewith精神

jīng精

shén神

nán难

néng能

kě可

guì贵

4.

Example Sentences with 难能可贵

tā他

měi每

tiān天

zǎo早

qǐ起

，

zhè这

hěn很

formal

Written

especially rare and commendable

formal

rare and commendable quality

formal

a spirit that is rare and commendable

nán难

néng能

kě可

guì贵

。

He gets up early every day, which is truly commendable.

zài在

dāng当

jīn今

fú浮

zào躁

de的

shè社

huì会

lǐ里

，

néng能

bǎo保

chí持

nèi内

xīn心

de的

píng平

jìng静

shí实

shǔ属

nán难

néng能

kě可

guì贵

。

In today's restless society, maintaining inner peace is truly estimable.

miàn面

duì对

jù巨

dà大

yòu诱

huò惑

，

tā他

yī依

rán然

jiān坚

shǒu守

yuán原

zé则

，

zhè这

nán难

dào道

bú不

suàn算

shì是

nán难

néng能

kě可

guì贵

ma吗

？

Facing great temptation, he still adheres to his principles. Isn't this estimable?

zài在

kùn困

nán难

de的

shí时

hòu候

，

péng朋

yǒu友

bāng帮

zhù助

le了

wǒ我

，

zhè这

zhēn真

shì是

nán难

néng能

kě可

guì贵

。

My friend helped me during difficult times, which is truly precious.

tā他

bìng并

fēi非

méi没

yǒu有

quē缺

diǎn点

，

dàn但

qí其

zhēn真

chéng诚

dài待

rén人

de的

pǐn品

zhì质

què确

shí实

nán难

néng能

kě可

guì贵

。

He is not without flaws, but his quality of treating people sincerely is truly estimable.

zài在

kuài快

jié节

zòu奏

de的

shēng生

huó活

zhōng中

，

néng能

chōu抽

chū出

shí时

jiān间

péi陪

bàn伴

jiā家

rén人

，

zhè这

fēi非

cháng常

nán难

néng能

kě可

guì贵

。

In a fast-paced life, being able to spare time to accompany family is highly estimable.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

gōng工

zuò作

hěn很

máng忙

，

tā他

hái还

néng能

jiān坚

chí持

xué学

xí习

xīn新

jì技

néng能

，

zhè这

zhǒng种

jīng精

shén神

nán难

néng能

kě可

guì贵

。

Despite being busy with work, he still persists in learning new skills, and this spirit is truly admirable.

rú如

guǒ果

quē缺

fá乏

chí持

xù续

de的

nǔ努

lì力

，

nà那

me么

yì一

shí时

de的

rè热

qíng情

yě也

tán谈

bú不

shàng上

nán难

néng能

kě可

guì贵

。

Without sustained effort, even a moment of enthusiasm cannot be considered estimable.

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 难能可贵.

嘈杂cáo zánoisy; din
便于biàn yúeasy to; convenient for
辨认biàn rènidentify; recognise
残忍cán rěncruel; ruthless; merciless
并列bìng lièstand side by side; be juxtaposed; put something on a par with
查获chá huòhunt down and seize; track down
插座chā zuòsocket
别扭biè niudifficult to deal with; troublesome; hard to get along with
保障bǎo zhàngensure; guarantee; safeguard
包围bāo wéisurround
裁员cái yuánreduce the number of staff
弊病bì bìngmalady; evil; malpractice

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难看nán kànHSK 3
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难题nán tíHSK 3
困难kùn nanHSK 4
难受nán shòuHSK 4

难忘

nán wàng

HSK 4

难道nán dàoHSK 4

Words with 能

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只能zhǐ néngHSK 3
能力néng lìHSK 4
能否néng fǒuHSK 4
能够néng gòuHSK 4
功能gōng néngHSK 5
技能jì néngHSK 5
能干néng gànHSK 5

Words with 可

可以kě yǐHSK 2
可能kě néngHSK 2
可爱kě àiHSK 3
可怜kě liánHSK 4
可惜kě xīHSK 4
可是kě shìHSK 4
可怕kě pàHSK 5
可见kě jiànHSK 5

Words with 贵

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贵姓guì xìngHSK 5
昂贵áng guìHSK 6
珍贵zhēn guìHSK 6
贵族guì zúHSK 6
贵重guì zhòngHSK 6
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