How to say “valuable” in Chinese
valuable, precious
“Valuable” in Chinese is 宝贵, bǎo guì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
宝贵 is read bǎo guì: 2 syllables. 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.
Below, 贝 “shell”, the money of ancient times.
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 “宝贵”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 宝贵. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这次实习给了我宝贵的经验zhècìshíxígěilewǒbǎoguìdejīngyànThis internship gave me valuable experience.
More words from the lesson “A rare chance”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “valuable” in Chinese?
“Valuable” in Chinese is 宝贵, pinyin bǎoguì.
What does 宝贵 mean?
宝贵 (bǎoguì) means “valuable, precious”.
How do you write 宝贵?
宝贵 is 2 characters: 宝 (bǎo) — treasure, jewel; 贵 (guì) — expensive. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 宝贵?
宝贵 is read bǎoguì. Tones: bǎo — third tone, guì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“valuable” in the lesson “A rare chance”
This word is from the topic “The good and the bad” 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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