How to say “precious” in Chinese
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“Precious” in Chinese is 珍贵, zhēn guì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
珍贵 is read zhēn 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 the left, 王 — here it's 玉 “jade”. The right part is the same as in 诊 zhěn.
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 “珍贵”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 珍贵. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这些老照片非常珍贵zhèxiēlǎozhàopiànfēichángzhēnguìThese old photos are very precious.
More words from the lesson “Ancient inventions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “precious” in Chinese?
“Precious” in Chinese is 珍贵, pinyin zhēnguì.
What does 珍贵 mean?
珍贵 (zhēnguì) means “precious”.
How do you write 珍贵?
珍贵 is 2 characters: 珍 (zhēn) — treasure; cherish; 贵 (guì) — expensive. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 珍贵?
珍贵 is read zhēnguì. Tones: zhēn — first tone, guì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“precious” in the lesson “Ancient inventions”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” 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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