玉器

yùqì

noun #87,529

Measure Word

一件玉器 jiàn

Meanings

1 jade artifact
2 jade ware
3 objects carved from jade

Characters

vessel; implement

Examples

故宫展出了许多珍贵的玉器。

Gùgōng zhǎnchū le xǔduō zhēnguì de yùqì.

The Palace Museum is exhibiting many precious jade artifacts.

这件玉器已经有三千年的历史。

Zhè jiàn yùqì yǐjīng yǒu sān qiān nián de lìshǐ.

This jade artifact is already three thousand years old.

他专门收藏古代玉器。

Tā zhuānmén shōucáng gǔdài yùqì.

He specifically collects ancient jade objects.

Tips

culture

Jade (玉) has been revered in China since the Neolithic. The Hongshan and Liangzhu cultures made jade 琮 and 璧 ritual objects more than 5,000 years ago - older than any bronze vessel.

Stroke Order

玉 yù

器 qì