珍贵

• 拼音: zhēn guì
• 汉字拆解: 珍 = precious/treasure; 贵 = valuable/expensive

含义

Precious; valuable; rare. Something of great worth, either materially or sentimentally.

Can describe physical objects (gems, artifacts), abstract things (friendship, memories), or living things (rare species). Common phrases: 珍贵的回忆 (precious memories), 珍贵文物 (valuable cultural relics), 珍贵的友谊 (precious friendship).

例句

1. 这些老照片对我来说非常珍贵。
2. 博物馆收藏着许多珍贵的历史文物。
3. 他们之间建立了珍贵的友谊。

用法指南

语境: sentiment, culture, nature

语气: appreciative

正确说法

• 时间是最珍贵的资源。(Time is the most precious resource.)
• 这份礼物很珍贵。(This gift is very precious.)

错误说法

• 这个很珍贵钱 (珍贵 is an adjective — say 这个很珍贵 or 这个很值钱)

起源与历史

Compound of 珍 (precious, treasure) and 贵 (valuable, expensive). Doubly precious.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal