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Chinese dictionary
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n.treasure; heirloom; treasured object
国宝
national treasure
传家之宝
family heirloom
珠宝
pearl and jewels
synonym
- 2
adj.precious; treasured; antique
宝刀
treasured knife
宝贵
valuable
宝石
precious stone
synonym
- 3
n.(pet name for a child) baby; darling
小宝
little baby
宝宝
baby
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adj.resp(used as a prefix, a respectful way of referring to the other party's family or property) your esteemed
宝眷
your wife and children
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n.coin; currency; gold or silver
通宝
Tongbao
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n.datedtype of gambling device/tool
压宝
stake
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n.derogclown; good-for-nothing
现世宝
swindler
Words and phrases with 宝
- 宝岛[word]bountiful island, especially the Taiwan Island
- 宝宝[word]dear; another name for I/me, which comes from Internet buzzword "I'm scared to death"
- 宝宝兰[word]baby orchid
- 宝地[word]place with favourable terrain or rich resources; designating the other party's place
- 宝石[word]precious stone
- 宝马香车[word]precious horse and fragrant carriage
- 宝玩[word]precious objects and antiques
- 宝塔诗[word]pyramid
- 宝器[word]valuable article
- 宝山空回[idiom]fail to benefit from a visit to a great scholar or a place of learning
- 宝贝疙瘩[idiom]apple of somebody's eye
- 宝刀不老[idiom]old as the warrior is, his sword has not aged
Word usage
- common measure word"宝" is often matched with measure word "块"or"个".
一块宝
one piece of treasure
一个宝
one treasure