宝石

• 拼音: bǎo shí
• 汉字拆解: 宝 = 宀 (roof) + 玉 (jade), meaning treasure; 石 = pictograph of a rock at a cliff face, meaning stone

含义

Gemstone; precious stone. A naturally occurring mineral valued for its beauty and rarity.

Refers to precious and semi-precious stones like diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and jade. Used in jewellery, geology, and everyday conversation about valuables. Common in compounds like 红宝石 (ruby), 蓝宝石 (sapphire).

例句

1. 这枚戒指上镶着一颗蓝色的宝石。
2. 她去珠宝店看了几种不同颜色的宝石。
3. 这块宝石非常稀有，价值连城。

用法指南

语境: jewellery, shopping, culture

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 红宝石和蓝宝石都是很受欢迎的宝石。(Rubies and sapphires are both very popular gemstones.)
• 这颗宝石的颜色非常漂亮。(The colour of this gemstone is very beautiful.)

错误说法

• 把普通的石头叫'宝石' (Don't call an ordinary stone a 宝石 — the term specifically refers to precious or semi-precious minerals)

起源与历史

A compound of 宝 (treasure) and 石 (stone). Literally 'treasure stone' — a stone of precious value.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal