珍重

zhēnzhòng
verb HSK 7 #39,543

Meanings

  1. 1 to take care of oneself
  2. 2 to treasure
  3. 3 take care (farewell)

Examples

Qǐng duō zhēnzhòng!
Please take good care of yourself!
Línbié shí, tā duì tā shuō le yī shēng zhēnzhòng.
At parting, she said 'take care' to him.

Tips

usage
珍重 is a warm but somewhat literary farewell expression meaning 'take care of yourself.' More heartfelt than 保重 (bǎozhòng), which is more common in daily speech.
register
Formal/literary. Often used in letters, farewells, or emotional partings. In casual speech, 保重 is more common.

Stroke Order

zhēn
zhòng