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嘉宝

嘉寶
Jiābǎo
popculture #34,479

Meanings

  1. 1 Garbo (Greta Garbo, Swedish-American actress)
  2. 2 Gerber (baby food brand)
  3. 3 common Chinese given/brand name meaning 'fine treasure'

Examples

葛丽泰·嘉宝是好莱坞默片时代的传奇影星。
Gélìtài Jiābǎo shì Hǎoláiwù mòpiàn shídài de chuánqí yǐngxīng.
Greta Garbo is a legendary star of Hollywood's silent-film era.
孩子小时候吃的是嘉宝米粉。
Háizi xiǎo shíhou chī de shì Jiābǎo mǐfěn.
When the child was little, we fed them Gerber rice cereal.

Tips

culture
嘉宝 has two famous bearers in Mandarin pop culture: (1) Swedish-American actress Greta Garbo (葛丽泰·嘉宝, 1905-1990), Hollywood icon known for Anna Karenina and her famous 'I want to be alone'; and (2) Gerber (嘉宝), the American baby-food brand widely sold in Chinese supermarkets and online.
usage
Both readings are deliberately auspicious transliterations: 嘉 'fine/excellent' + 宝 'treasure/baby' — a flattering choice for both a movie star and a baby brand. 宝 doubles nicely for Gerber's baby-food category, where it implies 'precious child.'

Stroke Order

嘉 jiā
宝 bǎo