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Chinese dictionary
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adj.valuable; precious; priceless; rare
她奉献出了宝贵的生命。
She gave her precious life.
这是一些十分宝贵的出土文物。
These are rare archaeological finds.
我们要充分利用宝贵的时间。
We must make the best use of our valuable time.
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v.value; set great store by
你不希罕,他可是宝贵得很。
You don't care for it, but he treasures it dearly.
你的意见对我来说很宝贵。
I greatly value your opinion.
我们之间的友谊是极可宝贵的。
The friendship between us is the most precious.
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Word usage
- Note"宝贵" is different from "珍贵". "宝贵" emphasizes preciousness, and often describes abstract things; "珍贵" emphasizes rare things, and often describes specific things.