珍惜

zhēnxī

verb HSK 5 #5,201

Meanings

1 to treasure; to value; to cherish

Characters

precious; rare; treasure

to cherish; to pity; to spare

To treat something as precious and cherish it — to value what you have.

Examples

要珍惜时间。

Yào zhēnxī shíjiān.

You should cherish your time.

他很珍惜和家人在一起的时光。

Tā hěn zhēnxī hé jiārén zài yìqǐ de shíguāng.

He treasures the time spent with his family.

珍惜眼前人。

Zhēnxī yǎnqián rén.

Cherish the person in front of you.

我们应该珍惜水资源。

Wǒmen yīnggāi zhēnxī shuǐzīyuán.

We should cherish water resources.

Tips

usage

珍惜眼前人 ('cherish the person before you') is a beloved saying in Chinese, often used in relationship advice. It means to appreciate the people currently in your life.

Stroke Order

珍 zhēn

惜 xī