Chinese word

贵重

Pronunciation

Pinyinguì zhòng

Meaning

  • adjectivevaluable

Example

这块古玉很贵重，请小心保管。zhè kuài gǔ yù hěn guì zhòng qǐng xiǎo xīn báo guǎn

This piece of ancient jade is very valuable, so please keep it safe.

Illustration for 贵重 (valuable)

More examples

请把贵重物品放在随身携带的包里。qǐng bǎ guì zhòng wù pǐn fàng zài suí shēn xié dài de bāo lǐ

Please put valuable items in the bag you carry with you.

Core concept

Something valued highly enough to deserve careful handling or protection.

Common phrases

  • 贵重物品guì zhòng wù pǐn

    valuable items

  • 贵重文件guì zhòng wén jiàn

    valuable documents

  • 贵重首饰guì zhòng shǒu shì

    valuable jewelry

Similar words

值钱zhí qián: Worth a lot of money or able to sell for a high price.
珍贵zhēn guì: Rare and valuable, and not easy to obtain.
宝贵bǎo guì: Valuable because losing it would cause great regret or harm.

Definition in Chinese

表示具有较高价值或重要性，值得珍惜或妥善保存。biǎo shì jù yǒu jiào gāo jià zhí huò zhòng yào xìng zhí de zhēn xī huò tuǒ shàn bǎo cún

Word origin

贵重 (guìzhòng, "valuable") combines 贵 (guì, "valuable or costly") with 重 (zhòng, "weighty or important"), giving the sense of high worth that calls for careful treatment.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this adjective is especially common in labels and reminders about belongings that need secure handling, rather than in casual comments about a purchase price.

Other meanings

  • expensiveadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 贵重品guì zhòng pǐnvaluablesnoun

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