珍贵

珍貴

zhēnguì

adjective HSK 5 #5,067

Meanings

1 precious; valuable; rare and prized

Characters

expensive; valuable; noble

Rare and valuable — doubly precious.

Examples

这是一份非常珍贵的礼物。

Zhè shì yí fèn fēicháng zhēnguì de lǐwù.

This is a very precious gift.

友情是最珍贵的。

Yǒuqíng shì zuì zhēnguì de.

Friendship is the most precious thing.

博物馆里有很多珍贵的文物。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu hěnduō zhēnguì de wénwù.

There are many precious cultural relics in the museum.

这张照片对我来说很珍贵。

Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn duì wǒlái shuō hěn zhēnguì.

This photo is very precious to me.

Tips

usage

珍贵 = precious (emotionally/materially), 宝贵 (bǎoguì) = valuable (often for abstract things like time/experience), 贵重 (guìzhòng) = valuable/expensive (for physical objects).

Stroke Order

珍 zhēn

贵 guì