绿宝石

綠寶石

lǜbǎoshí

noun #36,106

Measure Word

一颗绿宝石 kē

Meanings

1 beryl
2 emerald (loose usage)
3 green gemstone

Characters

treasure, precious

Examples

她戴着一枚绿宝石戒指。

Tā dài zhe yì méi lǜbǎoshí jièzhǐ.

She is wearing a beryl ring.

湖水像绿宝石一样清澈。

Húshuǐ xiàng lǜbǎoshí yíyàng qīngchè.

The lake water is as clear as a green gemstone.

Tips

mistakes

Strictly, 绿宝石 means beryl (the mineral family); the deep-green emerald variety is 祖母绿 (zǔmǔlǜ). In casual Chinese the two are blurred — 绿宝石 in jewelry contexts usually means emerald.

In Pop Culture

口袋妖怪绿宝石 Kǒudài Yāoguài Lǜbǎoshí

Pokémon Emerald

The 2004 Game Boy Advance Pokémon title — Chinese fans call it 绿宝石.

Stroke Order

绿 lǜ

宝 bǎo

石 shí