无价之宝
wújiàzhībǎo
priceless treasure
Characters in this word
价 jià
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 介 agent, go-between, intermediary
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
之 zhī
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 丿 — falling stroke
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
宝 bǎo
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 玉 jade, gem, precious stone
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 对考古学家而言，这批竹简是研究古代法律的无价之宝。 Duì kǎogǔxuéjiā éryán, zhè pī zhújiǎn shì yánjiū gǔdài fǎlǜ de wújiàzhībǎo. For archaeologists, this batch of bamboo slips is a priceless treasure for studying ancient law.
- 这幅画是爷爷留下的无价之宝，我们全家都很珍惜。 Zhè fú huà shì yéye liúxià de wújiàzhībǎo, wǒmen quánjiā dōu hěn zhēnxī. This painting is a priceless treasure Grandpa left us; our whole family cherishes it.
- 博物馆里收藏的青铜器，每件都是无价之宝。 Bówùguǎn lǐ shōucáng de qīngtóngqì, měi jiàn dōu shì wújiàzhībǎo. Every bronze artifact in the museum's collection is a priceless treasure.
Related words
- 无 wú no; without
- 无法 wúfǎ unable to
- 无聊 wúliáo boring; bored
- 无论 wúlùn no matter
- 无数 wúshù countless
- 无所谓 wúsuǒwèi it does not matter
- 无限 wúxiàn unlimited; endless
- 无奈 wúnài helpless; having no choice
- 无疑 wúyí without doubt
- 毫无 háowú completely without
- 大公无私 dàgōngwúsī selfless; impartial and public-spirited
- 当之无愧 dāngzhīwúkuì fully deserving; worthy of the title