阿' 阿 ²ā {B} pref. (used familiarly before) ①(childhood name) | Ā Bǎo 阿宝 Precious ②(a monosyllabic personal name or surname) | Ā X 阿X ③(name of a relative) | Ā Mā 阿妈 Mom ④(birth-order number) | Ā Sān 阿三 Third Son See also ²ē'
爱日' 爱日[愛-] àirì v.o. ①value the precious days for serving one's parents ②value time highly ◆n. lovable sunshine' 爱如珍宝' 爱如珍宝[愛--寶] àirúzhēnbǎo f.e. love sth. as if it were a precious gem' 安顿' 安顿[-頓] āndùn {E} v. find place for; help settle down | Bǎ Ā Bǎo ∼ zài yòu'éryuán. 把阿宝∼在幼儿园。 Put Precious in kindergarten. ◆s.v. undisturbed; peaceful; comfortable' 宝' 宝[寶] ³bǎo {C} n. treasure ◆b.f. precious; treasured 宝贝 bǎobèi(r)' 宝宝//保保' 宝宝//保保[寶寶//--] ¹bạ̌obǎo* {E} n. precious/darling baby' 宝贵' 宝贵[寶貴] bǎoguì* {B} s.v. valuable; precious | Zhè běn huàcè hẹ̌n ∼. 这本画册很∼。 This photo album is very valuable. ◆v. value; set store by' 宝货' 宝货[寶貨] bǎohuò n. ①money ②valuable articles; precious things ③〈slang〉 fool; idiot' 宝剑' 宝剑[寶劍] ²bǎojiàn {D} n. precious sword M:bǎ 把' 宝卷' 宝卷[寶-] ¹bǎojuàn n. “Precious Scrolls” (popular religious literature of late imperial period)' 宝石' 宝石[寶-] ¹bǎoshí* {C} n. precious stone; gem; jewel M:¹kē/³lì 颗/粒' 宝药' 宝药[寶藥] bǎoyào* n. ①precious medicine ②〈art〉 jade-polishing substance' 宝玉' 宝玉[寶-] ²bǎoyù n. precious jade M:²kuài 块 See also Bǎoyù' 宝藏' 宝藏[寶-] bǎozàng {F} n. ①precious (mineral) deposits ②〈Budd.〉 the treasure of Buddha's law' 宝杖' 宝杖[寶-] ³bǎozhàng n. ①a cane decorated with precious stones ②magic cane M:²gēn 根' 宝珠' 宝珠[寶-] bǎozhū n. precious pearl M:¹kē/³lì 颗/粒' 兵贵神速' 兵贵神速[-貴--] bīngguìshénsù {E} f.e. speed is precious in war' 尺璧非宝' 尺璧非宝[---寶] chǐbìfēibǎo id. Time is more precious than jade.' 寸金难买寸光阴' 寸金难买寸光阴[--難買--陰] cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāngyīn f.e. Time is more precious than gold.' 耽误功夫' 耽误功夫[-誤--] dānwù gōngfu v.o. take up precious time' 大雄宝殿' 大雄宝殿[--寶-] Dàxióng Bǎodiàn p.w. the Precious Hall of the Great Hero (the main hall of a Buddhist temple) M:⁴zuò 座' 泛称' 泛称[-稱] fànchēng {E} n. general/generic term | Zuànshí, lǜbǎoshí zhīlèi de ∼ shì “bǎoshí.” 钻石、绿宝石之类的∼是“宝石。” A general term for such precious stones as diamonds and emeralds is “gem.”' 霏金屑玉' 霏金屑玉 fēijīnxièyù f.e. every word uttered is very precious' 凤毛济美' 凤毛济美[鳳-濟-] fèngmáojìměi id. rare and precious things/persons' 付出' 付出 ¹fùchū* {D} r.v. pay; expend | Wèile qiǎngjiù zhèxiē zhēnguì ²zhíwù, tā ∼le hěn dà dàijià. 为了抢救这些珍贵植物, 他∼了很大代价。 He paid a big price to preserve these precious plants.' 贵金属' 贵金属[貴-屬] guìjīnshǔ n. noble/precious metal' 瑰奇' 瑰奇 ²guīqí n. rare and precious things' 瑰玮/伟' 瑰玮/伟[-瑋/偉] ¹guīwěi v.p. 〈wr.〉 ①rare and precious; treasurable ②remarkable (of sb.'s character) ③ornate (of language/style)' 贵重' 贵重[貴-] guìzhòng* {D} s.v. valuable; precious | Bạ̌oguǎn hǎo zìjǐ de ∼ wùpǐn. 保管好自己的∼物品。 Take good care of one's valuables.' 怀璧' 怀璧[懷-] huáibì v.o. own a precious stone' 家宝' 家宝[-寶] jiābǎo n. a family's most precious possession' 金' 金 ²jīn {B} b.f. ①metals 金属 ¹jīnshǔ ②gold 金子 jīnzi ③money 金钱 jīnqián ④ancient metal percussion instruments 金鼓齐鸣 jīngǔqímíng ⑤golden ⑥precious ⑦durable ◆n. ①Jin (Jurchen) dynasty (1115-1234) ②Surname' 荆璞' 荆璞[荊-] jīngpú n. unpolished precious jade' 金贵' 金贵[-貴] ²jīnguì s.v. precious; valuable' 矜贵' 矜贵[-貴] ⁵jīnguì v.o. ①boast of one's blue blood, etc. ②be self-important; conceited ③be precious/valuable' 金衡' 金衡 jīnhéng n. ①measuring system for precious metals ②troy weight; troy' 禁脔' 禁脔[-臠] jìnluán n. ①one's exclusive domain ②a precious thing' 金石' 金石 jīnshí* n. ①〈wr.〉 metal and stone; sth. firm/hard ②〈hist.〉 bronze vessels and stone tablets; ancient inscriptions ③gold and precious stones ④weapons; arms' 金玉' 金玉 jīnyù* n. 〈wr.〉 ①gold and jade; precious stone and metals; treasures ②〈court.〉 your response (in letters)' 浪子回头金不换' 浪子回头金不换[---頭--換] làngzǐhuítóu jīnbuhuàn f.e. A prodigal who returns is more precious than gold.' 蜡子' 蜡子[蠟-] ²làzi n. ①nest made by wax insects for laying eggs ②〈min.〉 deep red or purple precious stone See also ²làzǐ' 麟角凤毛' 麟角凤毛[--鳳-] línjiǎofèngmáo f.e. precious/rare things' 麟角凤嘴' 麟角凤嘴[--鳳-/觜] línjiǎofèngzuǐ f.e. precious/rare things.' 名贵' 名贵[-貴] míngguì {D} s.v. ①precious/rare (object) ②famous and distinguished' 靺鞨' 靺鞨 Mòhé n. 〈hist.〉 ①the Tungusic tribe ②name of a precious stone' 千金' 千金 ¹qiānjīn {E} n. ①a thousand pieces of gold; a lot of money | ∼ nán mǎi de jīhuì ∼难买的机会 an opportunity beyond price ②〈court.〉 (your) daughter | Nị̌ yǒu jǐ wèi ∼? 你有几位∼? How many daughters do you have? ◆attr. extremely precious' 嵌石' 嵌石 ²qiànshí v.o. inlay with precious stones ◆n. inlay stone M:²kuài 块' 琼粒' 琼粒[瓊-] qiónglì n. rice grains in a year of famine (which are as precious as jade)' 奇珍' 奇珍 qízhēn* n. sth. unique and precious; rarity; curio M:²jiàn 件' 乳光' 乳光 rǔguāng n. opalescence of certain precious stones' 瑞应' 瑞应[-應] ruìyìng n. appearance of precious, rare and auspicious things as Heaven's response to the high virtue of the reigning monarch' 石头儿' 石头儿[-頭兒] shítour* n. 〈coll.〉 precious stone; gem M:²kuài 块' 什袭' 什袭[-襲] ³shíxí v. envelope/wrap several times (sth. precious to safeguard it)' 隋侯之珠' 隋侯之珠 suíhóuzhīzhū n. valuable and precious things' 透亮' 透亮 tòuliang(r) s.v. ①bright; transparent ②perfectly clear | Nǐ yī shuō, wǒ jiù ∼ le. 你一说, 我就∼了。 Your explanation has made it clear to me. ③brilliant; shiny (of precious stones, etc.) ④penetrating; incisive (of statements)' 玮' 玮[瑋] ¹²wěi b.f. ①a kind of jade ②rare; precious 玮宝 wěibǎo 琦玮 ²qíwěi' 希贵' 希贵[-貴] xīguì* s.v. rare and precious' 稀有贵金属' 稀有贵金属[--貴-屬] xīyǒu guìjīnshǔ n. rare precious metals' 希/稀珍' 希/稀珍 xīzhēn v.p. rare and precious' 瑶华' 瑶华[瑤華] yáohuá n. ①blossoms as white and pure as jade ②precious/fine jade' 一寸光阴一寸金' 一寸光阴一寸金[---陰---] yī cùn guāngyīn yī cùn jīn f.e. time is precious' 一刻千金' 一刻千金 yīkèqiānjīn f.e. every minute is precious' 一字千金' 一字千金 yīzìqiānjīn f.e. ①a single word is worth a thousand pieces of gold ②a highly finished literary product ③Learning is more precious than gold.' 玉石珠宝' 玉石珠宝[---寶] yùshízhūbǎo f.e. jade, precious stones, pearls, and gems' 玉体' 玉体[-體] yùtǐ* n. ①beautiful body ②〈court.〉 ⓐyour precious self ⓑyour health' 珍/珎' 珍/珎 ⁵zhēn {E} b.f. ①precious; rare 珍珠 zhēnzhū 八珍 bāzhēn ②value highly 珍惜 ¹zhēnxī 袖珍式 xiùzhēnshì' 珍贵' 珍贵[-貴] zhēnguì* {C} s.v. valuable; precious' 珍如拱璧' 珍如拱璧 zhēnrúgǒngbì f.e. as precious as a large jade'
precious stone, gem