珍贵
zhēnguì
precious, rare
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 这是一件珍贵的礼物。This is a precious gift.
- 大熊猫是珍贵的野生动物。The giant panda is a rare and precious wild animal.
Collocations
珍贵的礼物珍贵文物珍贵的资料十分珍贵
Mnemonic
珍 zhēn "rare/precious" + 贵 guì "valuable": rare and valuable. 珍 has the jade radical 王 (玉). While 宝贵 stresses worth, 珍贵 stresses rarity. Opposite of 普通 (ordinary).
Related
宝贵珍稀普通珍惜
Quick check
Compared with 宝贵, what does 珍贵 especially stress?