How to say “treasure” in Chinese
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“Treasure” in Chinese is 宝, bǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
宝 is read bǎo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 玉 “jade”: a treasure in the house.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “宝”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 宝. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 宝贝，该睡觉了。bǎobèi,gāishuìjiàoleSweetie, time for bed.
- 这次实习给了我宝贵的经验zhècìshíxígěilewǒbǎoguìdejīngyànThis internship gave me valuable experience.
- 大熊猫是中国的国宝dàxióngmāoshìZhōngguódeguóbǎoThe giant panda is China’s national treasure.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Children and adults”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “treasure” in Chinese?
“Treasure” in Chinese is 宝, pinyin bǎo.
What does 宝 mean?
宝 (bǎo) means “treasure”.
How do you write 宝?
宝 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 宝?
宝 is read bǎo. Tones: bǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“treasure” in the lesson “Children and adults”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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