珍宝 (zhēn bǎo) — jewelry; precious gems and artifacts; something very cherished or valuable (e.g. talent, cultural relic, memory)
Definition
珍宝 (zhēn bǎo) is a slightly more literary word for 'treasure / precious thing' — both physical (jewelry, relics) and figurative (cherished talent, memories). It pairs with 件 and leans more written than 宝贝.
noun
jewelryprecious gems and artifactssomething very cherished or valuable (e.g. talent, cultural relic, memory)
Measure word · 件
Examples
- 珍宝。Bó wù guǎn lǐ chén liè zhe xǔ duō gǔ dài zhēn bǎo.Many ancient treasures are displayed in the museum.
- 珍宝。Zhè jiàn wén wù bèi shì wéi guó jiā jí zhēn bǎo.This cultural relic is regarded as a national treasure.
- 珍宝。Tā bǎ zì jǐ zhēn cáng de zhēn bǎo juān gěi le tú shū guǎn.He donated his cherished treasure to the library.
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