宝
石

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The word 宝石 is formed by combining the character 宝, meaning "precious" or "treasure", with the character 石, meaning "stone", resulting in a compound where the first character describes the second, specifically denoting a precious stone or gemstone.

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她喜欢宝石。

Tā xǐhuān bǎoshí.

She likes gemstones.

这颗宝石很美丽。

Zhè kē bǎoshí hěn měilì.

This gemstone is very beautiful.

博物馆里展览着许多宝石。

Bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnlǎn zhe xǔduō bǎoshí.

Many gemstones are on display in the museum.

这块宝石比黄金更珍贵。

Zhè kuài bǎoshí bǐ huángjīn gèng zhēnguì.

This gemstone is more precious than gold.

如果把历史比作皇冠，这些文物就是镶嵌其上的宝石。

Rúguǒ bǎ lìshǐ bǐ zuò huángguān, zhèxiē wénwù jiù shì xiāngqiàn qí shàng de bǎoshí.

If history is compared to a crown, these cultural relics are the gemstones inlaid on it.

Word Definition - 宝石

bǎo shí precious stone; gem; CL:枚[méi],顆|颗[kē]

Individual Character Details

宝 bǎo, bǎo
石 shí, dàn, shí