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玉

yù · yu

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Meaning

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  1. jade
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Jade for grandma

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)给(gěi)奶奶(nǎinai)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)玉(yù)手镯(shǒuzhuó)。

    I want to buy a jade bracelet for grandma.

  2. Dengdeng

    玉(yù)很(hěn)贵(guì)，你(nǐ)要(yào)买(mǎi)真(zhēn)的(de)。

    Jade is expensive. You should buy a real one.

  3. Liangliang

    这(zhè)块(kuài)玉(yù)只要(zhǐyào)三十块(sānshíkuài)。

    This piece of jade costs only thirty yuan.

  4. Dengdeng

    三十块(sānshíkuài)的(de)玉(yù)，一定(yīdìng)是(shì)假(jiǎ)的(de)。

    Jade for thirty yuan must be fake.

  5. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)自己(zìjǐ)也(yě)说(shuō)，这(zhè)是(shì)玻璃(bōli)的(de)，可是(kěshì)很(hěn)漂亮(piàoliang)。

    Even the boss says it is glass, but it is very pretty.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)就(jiù)买(mǎi)它(tā)吧(ba)，奶奶(nǎinai)一定(yīdìng)喜欢(xǐhuan)。

    Then buy it. Grandma will surely like it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)块(kuài)玉(yù)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)值(zhí)钱(qián)。

This piece of jade looks very valuable.

02

她(tā)戴(dài)着(zhe)一(yí)个(gè)玉(yù)手(shǒu)镯(zhuó)。

She is wearing a jade bracelet.

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