难能可贵nán néng kě guì
HSK Level 6
deserving praise for one's excellent performance or behaviour; estimable

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Character Breakdown

难能可贵 consists of 4 characters.
nán
难
difficult, hard
néng
能
ability, capability, can
kě
可
can, may; to approve, to permit
guì
贵
expensive, costly, noble, valuable

How to Use 难能可贵 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 难能可贵 with other words naturally.
Verb + Complementwith显得
xiǎn显
dé得
nán难
néng能
kě可
guì贵
neutral
appear rare and commendable
Adverb + Adjectivewith尤为
yóu尤
wèi为
nán难
néng能
kě可
guì贵
formalWritten
especially rare and commendable
Adjective + Nounwith品质
nán难
néng能
kě可
guì贵
de的
pǐn品
zhì质
formal
rare and commendable quality
Subject + Predicatewith精神
jīng精
shén神
nán难
néng能
kě可
guì贵
formal
a spirit that is rare and commendable

Example Sentences with 难能可贵

tā他
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
qǐ起
，
zhè这
hěn很
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.