宝库

• Pinyin: bǎo kù
• Hanzi breakdown: 宝 = 宀 (roof) + 玉 (jade); 库 = storehouse

Meaning

Treasure house; treasury; repository.

A place or source containing valuable things, whether literal treasures or figurative riches like knowledge, resources, or culture.

Examples

1. 图书馆是知识的宝库，值得经常光顾。 The library is a treasure house of knowledge, worth visiting often.
2. 这座古城是文化遗产的宝库。 This ancient city is a repository of cultural heritage.
3. 她的大脑简直就是一个创意宝库。 Her brain is practically a treasure trove of creative ideas.

Usage Guide

Context: knowledge, culture

Tone: admiring

Do Say

• 民间艺术是文化宝库。(Folk art is a cultural treasure house.)
• 互联网是信息的宝库。(The internet is a repository of information.)

Don't Say

• 对普通仓库说'宝库' (Don't call an ordinary warehouse 宝库 — it implies precious contents)

Origin & History

宝 (treasure/precious) + 库 (storehouse). A storehouse of treasures.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal