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贵重

guìzhòng

precious, valuable

An open box holding a jade necklace
Memory picture

Characters in this word

贵 guì

Strokes
9
Radical
贝 — sea shell
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

重 zhòng

Strokes
9
Radical
里 — inside
Made of
千 thousand 里 inside
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 贵重物品应存放在酒店保险箱内,以免遗失。 Guìzhòng wùpǐn yīng cúnfàng zài jiǔdiàn bǎoxiǎnxiāng nèi, yǐmiǎn yíshī. Valuable items should be stored in the hotel safe to avoid loss.
  • 这块手表很贵重,是爷爷留给我的纪念。 Zhè kuài shǒubiǎo hěn guìzhòng, shì yéye liú gěi wǒ de jìniàn. This watch is very valuable; Grandpa left it to me as a keepsake.
  • 坐火车时,请看好自己的贵重物品。 Zuò huǒchē shí, qǐng kànhǎo zìjǐ de guìzhòng wùpǐn. When you travel by train, please keep a close eye on your valuables.

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