心肝宝贝

心肝寶貝

xīngān bǎobèi

noun #22,503

Meanings

1 precious darling
2 sweetheart
3 apple of one's eye (usually a child or lover)

Characters

treasure / precious

shell / treasure (historic currency)

Examples

这个孩子是全家人的心肝宝贝。

Zhège háizi shì quánjiārén de xīngān bǎobèi.

This child is the precious darling of the whole family.

她叫丈夫一声心肝宝贝，把他逗乐了。

Tā jiào zhàngfu yī shēng xīngān bǎobèi, bǎ tā dòulè le.

She called her husband 'darling' once and made him laugh.

Tips

memory

心 (heart) + 肝 (liver) = the two vital organs Chinese culture associates with life itself. 宝贝 means treasure/baby. Together: something as precious as your own heart and liver.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

肝 gān

宝 bǎo

贝 bèi