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珍贵

zhēn guì · zhen gui

Traditional 珍貴

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. precious
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Grandpa's photo

  1. Dengdeng

    这张(zhèzhāng)老照片(lǎozhàopiàn)很(hěn)珍贵(zhēnguì)，是(shì)爷爷(yéye)年轻时(niánqīngshí)拍(pāi)的(de)。

    This old photo is very precious. Grandpa took it when he was young.

  2. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)好看(hǎokàn)！他(tā)年轻(niánqīng)的时候(deshíhou)好(hǎo)帅(shuài)。

    So nice! He was so handsome when he was young.

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，这(zhè)是(shì)我家(wǒjiā)最(zuì)珍贵(zhēnguì)的(de)东西(dōngxi)。

    Yes, it's the most precious thing in my family.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)能(néng)拿起来(náqǐlái)看看(kànkan)吗(ma)？

    Can I pick it up to look?

  5. Dengdeng

    可以(kěyǐ)，但是(dànshì)请(qǐng)先(xiān)擦手(cāshǒu)，你(nǐ)刚(gāng)吃完(chīwán)炸鸡(zhájī)。

    Sure, but please wipe your hands first. You just finished fried chicken.

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2 examples
01

唯(wéi)一(yī)比(bǐ)什(shén)么(me)资(zī)源(yuán)都(dōu)珍(zhēn)贵(guì)的(de)是(shì)土(tǔ)地(dì)。

The only thing that is more precious than any resource is land.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Yorwba · English by yujiang · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

没(méi)有(yǒu)什(shén)么(me)东(dōng)西(xi)是(shì)跟(gēn)爱(ài)一(yí)样(yàng)珍(zhēn)贵(guì)的(de)。

Nothing is as precious as love.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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