蓝宝石 (lánbǎoshí): sapphire

Measure Word

一颗蓝宝石 kē

Meanings

1 sapphire
2 blue gemstone

Characters

Examples

这枚戒指镶嵌着一颗深蓝色的蓝宝石。

Zhè méi jièzhi xiāngqiàn zhe yī kē shēnlánsè de lánbǎoshí.

This ring is set with a deep blue sapphire.

蓝宝石是九月份的生辰石。

Lánbǎoshí shì jiǔ yuèfèn de shēngchénshí.

Sapphire is the birthstone for September.

Tips

memory

蓝 (blue) + 宝石 (precious stone) = 'blue gem' = sapphire. Transparent and logical — no need to memorise separately.

Stroke Order

蓝 lán

宝 bǎo

石 shí

Related Words

宝石 bǎoshí HSK 4 #6,510

gem / precious stone / gemstone

宝蓝色 bǎolánsè

royal blue; sapphire blue / a deep, vivid blue

绿宝石 lǜbǎoshí #36,106

beryl / emerald (loose usage) / green gemstone

红宝石 hóngbǎoshí #14,283

ruby

蓝色 lánsè HSK 2 #1,948

blue (color)

蓝 lán HSK 2 #1,674

blue

深蓝色 shēnlánsè #26,549

deep blue / dark blue / navy blue

雾霾蓝 wùmáilán

smog blue / hazy blue (muted grayish blue) / misty blue

深蓝 shēnlán #30,554

dark blue; deep blue / (capitalized) Deep Blue (IBM chess computer)

蓝带 lándài

blue ribbon (top award) / Blue Ribbon (brand name, esp. Pabst Blue Ribbon beer 蓝带啤酒)