珍贵 (zhēn guì) — precious; valuable
Definition
珍贵 (zhēnguì) means 'precious' in a heartfelt, often non-monetary sense — memories, gifts, relationships, species. 贵重 and 值钱 focus on market value; 宝贵 overlaps heavily and is nearly interchangeable here.
adjective
preciousvaluable
Examples
- 珍贵，。Zhè shì yí jiàn zhēn guì de lǐ wù, wǒ yì zhí liú zhe.This is a precious gift; I've kept it all along.
- 珍贵。Nà duàn jì yì duì wǒ lái shuō fēi cháng zhēn guì.That memory is very precious to me.
- 珍贵。Xióng māo shì zhōng guó de yì zhǒng zhēn guì dòng wù.The panda is a precious animal in China.
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