贵重

• 拼音: guì zhòng
• 汉字拆解: 贵 = 中 + 贝 (cowrie shell — precious); 重 = 千 + 里 — heavy, important

含义

Precious; valuable; of great worth, either monetarily or sentimentally. Used to describe items that must be carefully safeguarded.

Commonly paired with 物品 (items) and 财物 (belongings) in warnings and instructions (请妥善保管贵重物品 — please take good care of your valuables). Indicates both monetary value and the responsibility of the owner to protect something. Slightly more formal than 值钱; implies the need for careful handling.

例句

1. 乘客请妥善保管随身携带的贵重物品，谨防遗失。
2. 博物馆对馆内贵重文物实施了严格的安保措施。
3. 这枚戒指虽不贵重，却承载着家族三代人的情感记忆。

用法指南

语境: travel, safety, valuables, museum

语气: cautionary

正确说法

• 旅途中请将贵重物品放入酒店保险箱，切勿随意置于房间内。(When travelling, please store valuables in the hotel safe and do not leave them casually around the room.)
• 这批贵重书画在运输过程中须采用专业包装和恒温车辆。(These precious paintings and calligraphy works require professional packaging and temperature-controlled vehicles during transport.)

错误说法

• 这顿饭很贵重 — 贵重 refers to portable items of monetary or sentimental value, not meals; use 这顿饭很珍贵 if emotionally meaningful, or 这顿饭很贵 if it was expensive

起源与历史

贵 (precious/expensive) + 重 (weighty/important). Together: something precious and of great weight — valuable and requiring careful treatment and safeguarding.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal