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嘉宝

嘉寶
Jiābǎo
proper noun #34,479

Meanings

  1. 1 Garbo (Greta Garbo, Swedish-American actress)
  2. 2 Gerber (baby food brand)
  3. 3 common Chinese given/brand name meaning 'fine treasure'

Examples

HSK 7-9
葛丽泰·嘉宝是好莱坞默片时代的传奇影星。
Gélìtài · Jiābǎo shì Hǎoláiwù mòpiàn shídài de chuánqí yǐngxīng.
Greta Garbo is a legendary star of Hollywood's silent-film era.
HSK 7-9
孩子小时候吃的是嘉宝米粉。
Háizi xiǎoshíhou chī de shì Jiābǎo mǐfěn.
When the child was little, we fed them Gerber rice cereal.

Tips

culture
嘉宝 has two famous bearers in Mandarin pop culture: (1) Swedish-American actress Greta Garbo (葛丽泰·嘉宝, 1905-1990), Hollywood icon known for Anna Karenina and her famous 'I want to be alone'; and (2) Gerber (嘉宝), the American baby-food brand widely sold in Chinese supermarkets and online.
usage
Both readings are deliberately auspicious transliterations: 嘉 'fine/excellent' + 宝 'treasure/baby' - a flattering choice for both a movie star and a baby brand. 宝 doubles nicely for Gerber's baby-food category, where it implies 'precious child.'

Stroke Order

嘉 jiā
宝 bǎo