宝贝 bǎobèi treasured object
treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer character
How to remember 宝贝: 宝 treasure + 贝 sea shell = treasured object.
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How it is used
- A warm, colloquial term for a treasured child, loved one, or prized object - often used as a direct term of address: 宝贝, 过来 (bǎobèi, guòlái) - baby, come here. Casual and affectionate, spoken register. Compare 宝贵 (bǎoguì), a formal adjective for abstract things like time or experience - 宝贝 is a noun you call someone, 宝贵 describes what something is.
Example sentences
- 他是家里的宝贝。 Tā shì jiālǐ de bǎobèi.He is the baby of the family.
- 出什么事了，宝贝？ Chū shénme shì le, bǎobèi?What's wrong, honey?
- 这个球是那个男孩的宝贝。 Zhège qiúshì nàge nánhái de bǎobèi.This ball is that boy's treasure.