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明珠

míngzhū
noun #38,990

Measure Word

一颗明珠 kē

Meanings

  1. 1 bright pearl
  2. 2 treasure; jewel (a treasured person, place or thing)

Examples

HSK 5
盒子里放着一颗明珠。
Hézi lǐ fàng zhe yì kē míngzhū.
A bright pearl lay in the box.
HSK 6
这座小城被称为“草原上的明珠”。
Zhè zuò xiǎo chéng bèi chēngwéi " cǎoyuán shàng de míngzhū ".
This little town is called 'the pearl of the grassland'.

Tips

usage
A favorite metaphor: 掌上明珠 'a pearl in the palm' is a dearly loved daughter, and 明珠暗投 'a pearl thrown in the dark' is talent that goes unrecognized.

In Pop Culture

东方明珠 Dōngfāng Míngzhū
Oriental Pearl Tower
Shanghai's 468-meter TV tower in Pudong (1994); its pink spheres are the pearls of the name.

Stroke Order

明 míng
珠 zhū