bǎo bao

宝 宝

Level:

Family NHSK 4

ReadWriteQuiz

1
n.dear; (a pet name for a child) darling; baby
- tā men de bǎo bao zhēn shi ge xiǎo kě ài
  他们的宝宝真是个小可爱。
  Their baby's a dear little thing.
- wǒ men wèi bǎo bao chàng le yī shǒu tián měi de yáo lán qǔ
  我们为宝宝唱了一首甜美的摇篮曲。
  We sang our little son a sweet lullaby.
synonym
bǎo bèi宝贝 guāi guāi乖乖
2
another name for I/me, which comes from Internet buzzword "I'm scared to death"

Note
The second "宝" is always read in the neutral tone.
common measure word
"宝宝" is often matched with measure word "个".
- 一个宝宝
  one baby

宝宝