Chinese word

可贵

Pronunciation

Pinyinkě guì

Meaning

  • adjectivevaluable

Example

你的建议很可贵。nǐ de jiàn yì hěn kě guì

Your advice is very valuable.

Illustration for 可贵 (valuable)

More examples

年轻人积累可贵的经验，对未来很有帮助。nián qīng rén jī lěi kě guì de jīng yàn duì wèi lái hěn yǒu bāng zhù

The valuable experience young people gain is very helpful for their future.

Core concept

A form of human value that makes a kindness, suggestion, or character trait worth holding in high regard.

Common phrases

  • 可贵的经验kě guì de jīng yàn

    valuable experience

  • 很可贵hěn kě guì

    very valuable

  • 更可贵的是gèng kě guì de shì

    what is even more valuable is

Similar words

宝贵bǎo guì: Valuable enough to treasure and use carefully, particularly when referring to time or experience.
贵重guì zhòng: Highly valued because of limited availability or high cost and requiring careful treatment.
珍贵zhēn guì: Valuable because of rarity, especially when describing a meaningful keepsake or cherished memory.
重要zhòng yào: Significant because of its strong influence on results, events, or decisions.

Definition in Chinese

值得珍视，有价值，常用以肯定对方的好意、建议或品质，而不专指贵重的物品。zhí de zhēn shì yǒu jià zhí cháng yòng yǐ kěn dìng duì fāng de hǎo yì jiàn yì huò pǐn zhì ér bù zhuān zhǐ guì zhòng de wù pǐn

Word origin

可 (kě, "worthy") + 贵 (guì, "precious") forms a compound that extends the idea of preciousness from possessions to good intentions and personal qualities.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word gives praise a thoughtful, respectful tone, so it suits recognition of the care or character behind something rather than a casual reaction such as "great".

Other meanings

  • commendableadjective

Opposites

  • 无价值wú jià zhíof no valueadjective

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