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bǎo

treasure

Usage note

常表示珍贵的东西,也可用于亲昵称呼。

bǎo cháng biǎo shì zhēn guì de dōng xī, yě kě yòng yú qīn nì chēng hu。

宝 can mean a treasure or a term of endearment.

Context note

常出现在口语、名字和称呼里。

bǎo cháng chū xiàn zài kǒu yǔ 、 míng zì hé chēng hu lǐ。

It often appears in speech, names, and nicknames.

5 examples

这是我的贝。
zhè shì wǒ de bǎo bèi。
This is my treasure.
你真是个
nǐ zhēn shì gè bǎo。
You are really a treasure.
这个小孩是家里的
zhè ge xiǎo hái shì jiā lǐ de bǎo。
This child is the family's treasure.
妈妈把它当一样。
mā ma bǎ tā dāng bǎo yí yàng。
Mom treats it like a treasure.
这件礼物很贵。
zhè jiàn lǐ wù hěn bǎo guì。
This gift is very precious.

5 mini stories

爷爷把旧照片当一样保存。
yé ye bǎ jiù zhào piàn dāng bǎo yí yàng bǎo cún。
Grandpa keeps old photos like treasures.
这个玩具是孩子的贝。
zhè ge wán jù shì hái zi de bǎo bèi。
This toy is the child's treasure.
她说家人就是最大的
tā shuō jiā rén jiù shì zuì dà de bǎo。
She said family is the greatest treasure.
小小的礼物也很贵。
xiǎo xiǎo de lǐ wù yě hěn bǎo guì。
A small gift can also be precious.
大家都笑着叫他小
dà jiā dōu xiào zhe jiào tā xiǎo bǎo。
Everyone jokingly called him Little Treasure.

Mini dialogue

我的宝贝

A
这个盒子里面是什么
Zhège hézi lǐmiàn shì shénme bǎo?
What treasure is inside this box?
B
是我最喜欢的,一本故事书。
Shì wǒ zuì xǐhuān de bǎo, yī běn gùshi shū.
It's my favorite treasure, a storybook.

熊猫是宝

A
为什么说熊猫是
Wèishénme shuō xióngmāo shì bǎo?
Why do people say pandas are a treasure?
B
因为熊猫很可爱,也很珍贵。
Yīnwèi xióngmāo hěn kě'ài, yě hěn zhēnguì.
Because pandas are very cute and also very precious.

Related words and contrasts

similar
宝贝
bǎo bèi
treasure; baby; darling

A common, affectionate term for a treasure or a loved one.

related
珍贵
zhēn guì
precious; valuable

Describes something that is highly valued, like a treasure.

related
宝石
bǎo shí
gemstone

A precious stone, a type of treasure.

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