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首饰

shǒu shì · shou shi

Traditional 首飾

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. jewelry
  2. head ornament
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A gift for mum

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)给(gěi)妈妈(māma)买(mǎi)一件(yījiàn)首饰(shǒushì)。你(nǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)建议(jiànyì)吗(ma)？

    I want to buy a piece of jewellery for my mum. Any ideas?

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)妈妈(māma)喜欢(xǐhuan)金(jīn)的(de)还是(háishi)银(yín)的(de)？

    Does your mum like gold or silver?

  3. Liangliang

    喜欢(xǐhuan)银(yín)的(de)，她(tā)说(shuō)银(yín)首饰(shǒushì)很(hěn)好看(hǎokàn)。

    Silver. She says silver jewellery looks nice.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)买(mǎi)一对(yīduì)银(yín)耳环(ěrhuán)吧(ba)，这对(zhèduì)很(hěn)可爱(kěài)。

    Then buy a pair of silver earrings. These are cute.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)她(tā)说(shuō)小(xiǎo)首饰(shǒushì)总是(zǒngshì)弄丢(nòngdiū)。

    But she says small jewellery always gets lost.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)再(zài)买(mǎi)个(gè)大(dà)首饰盒(shǒushìhé)，找(zhǎo)起来(qǐlai)方便(fāngbiàn)。

    Then buy her a big jewellery box too. It is easy to find things.

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2 examples
01

先(xiān)生(sheng)小(xiǎo)姐(jiě)，你(nǐ)们(men)买(mǎi)点(diǎn)什(shén)么(me)首(shǒu)饰(shì)？

Sir and Miss, what type of jewellery are you looking to buy?

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

玛(mǎ)丽(lì)通(tōng)常(cháng)不(bú)戴(dài)首(shǒu)饰(shì)。

Mary doesn't usually wear jewelry.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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