hiếm 
rare 
Since they have had children, they rarely go out. 
Từ khi họ có con, họ ít khi ra ngoài. * 097 like: selten → →
selten ☊ hiếm ☊ 
☊ selten ☊ 很少 ☊ hěn shǎo We changed at Crewe. ☊ at ☊
change (from A) to/into B: The lights changed from red to green. ☊ change ☊
Some birds which were once a common sight are now becoming rare. ☊ common ☊
He's a player who rarely seems to get the credit he deserves. ☊ credit ☊
He suffers from a rare blood disease. ☊ disease ☊
I have rarely seen her display any sign of emotion. ☊ display ☊
It is rare to find a prominent politician with few political enemies. ☊ enemy ☊
We see them very seldom, if ever. ☊ ever ☊
Her calls became less frequent. ☊ frequent ☊
In general, Japanese cars are very reliable and breakdowns are rare. ☊ in general ☊
She smiled with a rare flash of humour. ☊ humour ☊
She's full of good intentions but they rarely work out. ☊ intention ☊
This clock is a collector's item (= because it is rare and valuable). ☊ item ☊
They seldom complained—officially at least. ☊ at least ☊
This type of allergy can very occasionally be fatal. ☊ occasionally ☊
one of the band's rare live performances ☊ performance ☊
Over half of those questioned said they rarely took any exercise. ☊ question ☊
a rare disease/occurrence/sight ☊ rare ☊
This weekend, visitors will get a rare chance to visit the private apartments. ☊ rare ☊
rare (for sb/sth to do sth): It's extremely rare for it to be this hot in April. ☊ rare ☊
rare (to do sth): It is rare to find such loyalty these days. ☊ rare ☊
On the rare occasions when they met he hardly even dared speak to her. ☊ rare ☊
It was a rare (= very great) honour to be made a fellow of the college. ☊ rare ☊
a rare book/coin/stamp ☊ rare ☊
a rare breed/plant ☊ rare ☊
This species is extremely rare. ☊ rare ☊
She is rarely seen in public nowadays. ☊ rarely ☊
We rarely agree on what to do. ☊ rarely ☊
a rarely-performed play ☊ rarely ☊
Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention. ☊ rarely ☊
You will rarely, if ever, have to wait longer than an hour. ☊ rarely ☊
We tied his hands together with rope. ☊ rope ☊
save sb/sth (from sth): to save a rare species (from extinction) ☊ save ☊
She was a severe woman who seldom smiled. ☊ severe ☊
The police rarely shoot to kill (= try to kill the people they shoot at). ☊ shoot ☊
The bird is now a rare sight in this country. ☊ sight ☊
it is stressed that...: It must be stressed that this disease is very rare. ☊ stress ☊
Wild flowers such as primroses are becoming rare. ☊ such as ☊
suppose sb/sth to be/have sth: This combination of qualities is generally supposed to be extremely rare. ☊ suppose ☊
The kids took turns on the swing. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
a rare blood type ☊ type ☊
a rare variety of orchid ☊ variety ☊
This is an area rarely visited by Europeans. ☊ visit ☊
She brings to the job a rare combination of youth and experience. ☊ youth ☊