How to say “cherish” in Chinese
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“Cherish” in Chinese is 珍惜, zhēn xī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
珍惜 is read zhēn xī: 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.
On the left, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 昔 xī hints at the sound.
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 “珍惜”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 珍惜. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们要珍惜在一起的时间wǒmenyàozhēnxīzàiyìqǐdeshíjiānWe should cherish the time we spend together.
- 珍惜在一起的时间zhēnxīzàiyìqǐdeshíjiānCherish the time you spend together.
- 我们要珍惜今天的和平wǒmenyàozhēnxījīntiāndehépíngWe must cherish the peace we have today.
More words from the lesson “Saying goodbye”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cherish” in Chinese?
“Cherish” in Chinese is 珍惜, pinyin zhēnxī.
What does 珍惜 mean?
珍惜 (zhēnxī) means “cherish”.
How do you write 珍惜?
珍惜 is 2 characters: 珍 (zhēn) — treasure; cherish; 惜 (xī) — pity; cherish. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 珍惜?
珍惜 is read zhēnxī. Tones: zhēn — first tone, xī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“cherish” in the lesson “Saying goodbye”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” 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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