珍贵 zhēnguì precious
How to remember 珍贵: 珍 a treasure + 贵 expensive = precious.
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How it is used
- Precious / valuable - 珍贵的礼物 (zhēnguì de lǐwù) a precious gift; 珍贵的资料 valuable material.
- Contrast 昂贵 (ángguì, expensive in price) and 宝贵 (bǎoguì, precious/valuable esp. of time/advice): 珍贵 stresses rarity and worth-treasuring, not price tag.
Example sentences
- 熊猫是珍贵的动物。 Xióngmāo shì zhēnguì de dòngwù.Pandas are precious animals.