宝贝 (bǎo bèi) — (noun) treasure, cherished object; (noun) (term of endearment) darling, baby
Definition
宝贝 is the everyday spoken term of endearment for a person (darling, baby) — warmer than 亲爱, which is more written/literary. As a noun it means a treasured object, more casual than 瑰宝.
noun
treasurecherished object(term of endearment) darlingbaby
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 宝贝，？bǎo bèi, Nǐ shén me shí hou huí lái?Honey, when are you coming back?
- 宝贝。Zhè ge bǎo bèi shì wǒ zài gǔ dǒng diàn mǎi de.This treasure is what I bought at an antique shop.
- 宝贝。Tā de xiǎo bǎo bèi yǐ jīng huì zǒu lù le.Her little one can already walk.
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