红宝石

紅寶石

hóngbǎoshí

noun #14,283

Measure Word

一颗红宝石 kē

Meanings

1 ruby

Characters

treasure; precious

Examples

这颗红宝石价值连城。

Zhè kē hóngbǎoshí jiàzhíliánchéng.

This ruby is worth a fortune.

她的戒指上镶着一颗红宝石。

Tā de jièzhi shàng xiāngzhe yī kē hóngbǎoshí.

Her ring is set with a ruby.

Tips

memory

红 (red) + 宝石 (gemstone) = red gemstone = ruby. Similarly, 蓝宝石 (blue gemstone) = sapphire.

Stroke Order

红 hóng

宝 bǎo

石 shí