珍藏

zhēncáng

verb HSK 7 #13,818

Meanings

1 to treasure
2 to collect (as a treasure)
3 treasured collection

Characters

precious; treasure

to store; to hide

Examples

这幅画是我的珍藏。

Zhè fú huà shì wǒ de zhēncáng.

This painting is my treasured collection.

她把那封信珍藏了很多年。

Tā bǎ nà fēng xìn zhēncáng le hěn duō nián.

She treasured that letter for many years.

Tips

usage

珍藏 can be both a verb (to treasure/keep) and a noun (a treasured collection). 珍藏版 = collector's edition.

Stroke Order

珍 zhēn

藏 cáng