deserving praise for one's excellent performance or behaviour; estimable ()
HSK 6
Traditional
難能可貴
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他在那么困难的条件下完成了任务，真是难能可贵。 Tā zài nàme kùnnán de tiáojiàn xià wánchéngle rènwù, zhēn shì nán néng kě guì. - He completed the task under such difficult conditions; it is truly commendable.
在这场比赛中，他表现出了难能可贵的坚持精神。 Zài zhè chǎng bǐsài zhōng, tā biǎoxiàn chūle nán néng kě guì de jiānchí jīngshén. - In this match, he showed commendable perseverance.
他的勇气和决心在那种情况下显得难能可贵。 Tā de yǒngqì hé juéxīn zài nà zhǒng qíngkuàng xià xiǎnde nán néng kě guì. - His courage and determination in such circumstances are truly commendable.
她在危急时刻的冷静反应真是难能可贵。 Tā zài wēijí shíkè de lěngjìng fǎnyìng zhēn shì nán néng kě guì. - Her calm reaction in a crisis is truly commendable.
在当前的社会环境中，他的正直品质显得尤为难能可贵。 Zài dāngqián de shèhuì huánjìng zhōng, tā de zhèngzhí pǐnzhí xiǎnde yóuwéi nán néng kě guì. - In the current social environment, his integrity is particularly commendable.
Characters
能 néng - to be able to; can | HSK 1
贵 guì - expensive | HSK 2
难 nán - hard; difficult | HSK 3
可 kě - may, can; quite, so, very; (used for emphasis) |