English–Chinese
“jewelry” in Chinese
How to say “jewelry” in Chinese
“Jewelry” in Chinese is 首饰 (shǒu shì).
A personal decoration worn on the body as a visible finishing detail.
Example sentences with 首饰
她把一件首饰作为礼物送给朋友。tā bǎ yí jiàn shǒu shì zuò wéi lǐ wù sòng gěi péng yǒu
She gave a piece of jewelry to a friend as a gift.
Tips for using 首饰
- Chinese commonly uses 件 (jiàn, "item") to count one piece, as in 一件首饰 (yí jiàn shǒushì, "one piece of jewelry"), while the uncounted form can refer to the category as a whole.
Other Chinese words for “jewelry”
她喜欢戴珠宝。tā xǐ huān dài zhū bǎo
She likes to wear jewelry.