Chinese word

名贵

Pronunciation

Pinyinmíng guì

Meaning

  • adjectiveexpensive

Example

这件古董很名贵，不要随便碰。zhè jiàn gú dǒng hěn míng guì bú yào suí biàn pèng

This antique is very expensive, so don't touch it carelessly.

Illustration for 名贵 (expensive)

More examples

店里有很多名贵的首饰。diàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō míng guì de shǒu shì

The store has a lot of expensive jewelry.

Core concept

A prized object whose high worth comes from rarity, heritage, or a respected name.

Common phrases

  • 名贵的首饰míng guì de shǒu shì

    expensive jewelry

  • 十分名贵shí fēn míng guì

    very expensive

Similar words

珍贵zhēn guì: Describes something rare and valuable that people consider worth cherishing.
昂贵áng guì: Describes something that costs a lot of money, whatever its type or reason for the price.
贵重guì zhòng: Describes something highly valuable that should be handled and kept with care.

Definition in Chinese

强调因稀缺性、历史或声誉而具有较高价值的属性，常用于具体物品而不用于随意对象。qiáng diào yīn xī quē xìng lì shǐ huò shēng yù ér jù yǒu jiào gāo jià zhí de shǔ xìng cháng yòng yú jù tǐ wù pǐn ér bú yòng yú suí yì duì xiàng

Word origin

名 (míng, "reputation") + 贵 (guì, "costly or precious") presents an object's high price as the result of its recognized standing or worth.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, it commonly describes antiques, paintings, jewelry, and medicinal herbs, while ordinary belongings or casual preferences usually need a different word.

Other meanings

  • valuableadjective

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