红宝石 (hóngbǎoshí): ruby

Measure Word

一颗红宝石 kē

这颗红宝石价值连城。

Zhè kē hóngbǎoshí jiàzhí-liánchéng.

This ruby is worth a fortune.

她的戒指上镶着一颗红宝石。

Tā de jièzhi shàng xiāng zhe yī kē hóngbǎoshí.

Her ring is set with a ruby.

memory

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

红 hóng

宝 bǎo

石 shí