How to say “valuable” in Chinese
valuable, expensive (of items)
“Valuable” in Chinese is 贵重, guì zhòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
贵重 is read guì zhòng: 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
Below, 贝 “shell”, the money of ancient times.
Its second reading is chóng, “again”.
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 “贵重”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 贵重. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 贵重物品请自己保管guìzhòngwùpǐnqǐngzìjǐbǎoguǎnPlease keep your valuables with you.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “valuable” in Chinese?
“Valuable” in Chinese is 贵重, pinyin guìzhòng.
What does 贵重 mean?
贵重 (guìzhòng) means “valuable, expensive (of items)”.
How do you write 贵重?
贵重 is 2 characters: 贵 (guì) — expensive; 重 (zhòng) — heavy; important. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 贵重?
贵重 is read guìzhòng. Tones: guì — fourth tone, zhòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“valuable” in the lesson “Perfume and fine work”
This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” of HSK 6. 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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