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宝贝

bǎo bèi · bao bei

Traditional 寶貝

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. treasured object
  2. treasure
  3. darling
  4. baby
  5. cowry
  6. good-for-nothing or queer character
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Grandma still says it

  1. Liangliang

    那位(nàwèi)妈妈(māma)叫(jiào)孩子(háizi)宝贝(bǎobèi)，听起来(tīngqilai)真(zhēn)温暖(wēnnuǎn)。

    That mother calls her child darling. It sounds so warm.

  2. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)常(cháng)说(shuō)宝贝(bǎobèi)，很多人(hěnduōrén)都(dōu)这样(zhèyàng)叫(jiào)。

    We often say 宝贝. Many people call someone that.

  3. Liangliang

    只有(zhǐyǒu)妈妈(māma)才(cái)叫(jiào)孩子(háizi)宝贝(bǎobèi)吗(ma)？

    Is it only mothers who call kids that?

  4. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)，我(wǒ)奶奶(nǎinai)也(yě)叫(jiào)我(wǒ)宝贝(bǎobèi)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)三十岁(sānshísuì)了(le)。

    No, my grandma calls me that too, and I am already thirty.

  5. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)叫(jiào)你(nǐ)宝贝(bǎobèi)吧(ba)！

    Ha, then I will call you darling too!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

妈(mā)妈(ma)亲(qīn)了(le)她(tā)的(de)宝(bǎo)贝(bèi)。

The mother kissed her baby.

Tatoeba: Chinese by rmgao · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)古(gǔ)董(dǒng)花(huā)瓶(píng)是(shì)他(tā)最(zuì)珍(zhēn)贵(guì)的(de)宝(bǎo)贝(bèi)。

This antique vase is his most precious treasure.

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宝
bǎo

jewel; gem

贝
bèi

cowrie; shellfish

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