Chinese word

珍藏

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhēn cáng

Meaning

  • verbtreasure

Example

我把奶奶的信件珍藏在盒子里。wǒ bǎ nái nǎi de xìn jiàn zhēn cáng zài hé zi lǐ

I treasure my grandmother's letters and keep them in a box.

Illustration for 珍藏 (treasure)

More examples

她把父亲的老手表珍藏在首饰盒里。tā bǎ fù qīn de lǎo shóu biǎo zhēn cáng zài shǒu shì hé lǐ

She treasures her father's old watch and keeps it in a jewelry box.

Core concept

Set an important keepsake aside for safekeeping so its personal meaning can last.

Common phrases

  • 把重要的东西珍藏起来bǎ zhòng yào de dōng xī zhēn cáng qǐ lái

    treasure important belongings

  • 把照片珍藏在相册里bǎ zhào piān zhēn cáng zài xiàng cè lǐ

    treasure photos in a photo album

  • 把书籍珍藏在书柜里bǎ shū jí zhēn cáng zài shū guì lǐ

    treasure books in a bookcase

Similar words

收藏shōu cáng: To gather items valued for their worth or memories and store them carefully.
保存bǎo cún: To keep an object or information safe from damage, loss, or decay.
保管báo guǎn: To store something securely and manage it for later retrieval.
存放cún fàng: To put something in a particular place and leave it there for storage.

Definition in Chinese

把富有纪念价值或情感价值的东西妥善收存，以便将来回忆或传承。bǎ fù yǒu jì niàn jià zhí huò qíng gǎn jià zhí de dōng xī tuǒ shàn shōu cún yǐ biàn jiāng lái huí yì huò chuán chéng

Word origin

The transparent formation 珍 (zhēn, "precious") + 藏 (cáng, "store") presents careful storage as an act of valuing rather than mere placement.

Usage tips

  • The verb focuses on why something is kept, not on its price, so it suits cases where emotional or historical value matters more than practical usefulness.

Opposites

Related words

  • 珍藏品zhēn cáng pǐntreasured possessionnoun
  • 珍藏版zhēn cáng bǎnspecial editionnoun

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