澳宝

澳寶

àobǎo

noun

Measure Word

一颗澳宝 kē

Meanings

1 opal

Characters

treasure; precious

Examples

HSK 7-9

她的戒指上镶着一颗澳宝。

Tā de jièzhǐ shàng xiāng zhe yì kē àobǎo.

Her ring is set with an opal.

HSK 7-9

澳宝以其变彩效果而闻名。

Àobǎo yǐ qí biàncǎi xiàoguǒ ér wénmíng.

Opals are famous for their play-of-color effect.

Tips

memory

澳宝 is short for 澳洲宝石 ('Australian gemstone'). Australia produces about 95% of the world's opals, so the abbreviation is natural. Compare 蓝宝 (sapphire) and 红宝 (ruby); Chinese routinely abbreviates 宝石 to 宝.

Stroke Order

澳 ào

宝 bǎo