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宝石

寶石
bǎoshí
noun HSK 4 #6,510

Measure Word

一颗宝石 kē

Meanings

  1. 1 gem
  2. 2 precious stone
  3. 3 gemstone

Characters

宝
bǎo
treasure; precious
石
shí
stone; rock
Precious stone - a gem.

Examples

HSK 4
红宝石是最受欢迎的宝石之一。
Hóngbǎoshí shì zuì shòu huānyíng de bǎoshí zhīyī.
Ruby is one of the most popular gemstones.
HSK 7-9
这颗宝石很值钱。
Zhè kē bǎoshí hěn zhíqián.
This gem is very valuable.
HSK 7-9
她的戒指上有一颗蓝宝石。
Tā de jièzhi shàng yǒu yì kē lánbǎoshí.
Her ring has a sapphire on it.

Tips

usage
红宝石 = ruby (red gem), 蓝宝石 = sapphire (blue gem), 绿宝石 = emerald (green gem). The color goes before 宝石.

Stroke Order

宝 bǎo
石 shí