How to say “jewelry” in Chinese
jewelry
“Jewelry” in Chinese is 珠宝, zhū bǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
珠宝 is read zhū bǎo: 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 “jade”; on the right, 朱 zhū hints at the reading.
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 “珠宝”.
More words from the lesson “Rings and pearls”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “jewelry” in Chinese?
“Jewelry” in Chinese is 珠宝, pinyin zhūbǎo.
What does 珠宝 mean?
珠宝 (zhūbǎo) means “jewelry”.
How do you write 珠宝?
珠宝 is 2 characters: 珠 (zhū) — pearl, bead; 宝 (bǎo) — treasure, jewel. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 珠宝?
珠宝 is read zhūbǎo. Tones: zhū — first tone, bǎo — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“jewelry” in the lesson “Rings and pearls”
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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