珍重

zhēnzhòng

verb HSK 7-9 #39,543

Meanings

HSK 1

请多珍重!

Qǐng duō zhēnzhòng!

Please take good care of yourself!

HSK 7-9

临别时，她对他说了一声珍重。

Línbié shí, tā duì tā shuō le yī shēng zhēnzhòng.

At parting, she said 'take care' to him.

usage

珍重 is a warm but somewhat literary farewell expression meaning 'take care of yourself.' More heartfelt than 保重, which is more common in daily speech.

Formal/literary. Often used in letters, farewells, or emotional partings. In casual speech, 保重 is more common.

珍 zhēn

重 zhòng