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

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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