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Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    adj.valuable; precious; priceless; rare

    • tā fèng xiàn chū le bǎo guì de shēng mìng

      奉献宝贵生命

      She gave her precious life.

    • zhè shì yī xiē shí fēn bǎo guì de chū tǔ wén wù

      一些十分宝贵出土文物

      These are rare archaeological finds.

    • wǒ men yào chōng fèn lì yòng bǎo guì de shí jiān

      我们充分利用宝贵时间

      We must make the best use of our valuable time.

  • 2

    v.value; set great store by

    • nǐ bù xī han tā kě shì bǎo guì de hěn

      希罕可是宝贵

      You don't care for it, but he treasures it dearly.

    • nǐ de yì jiàn duì wǒ lái shuō hěn bǎo guì

      意见宝贵

      I greatly value your opinion.

    • wǒ men zhī jiān de yǒu yì shì jí kě bǎo guì de

      我们之间友谊宝贵

      The friendship between us is the most precious.

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.