Writing
贵重 (guì zhòng) — how to say "precious" in Chinese
贵重
Precious
adjective
Character composition
贵
expensive
重
heavy
Radicals / Keys
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
里
Village
#166 · lǐ · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
贵重的礼物
guì zhòng de lǐ wù
precious gift
贵重物品
guì zhòng wù pǐn
precious items
Examples
这些贵重物品需要小心保管。
These precious items need to be kept carefully.
这个礼物很贵重。
This gift is very precious.
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Frequently asked questions
Precious in Chinese meaning
"precious" in Chinese is 贵重 (guì zhòng).
贵重 meaning in English
贵重 (guì zhòng) means "Precious".
How is 贵重 pronounced?
It is pronounced guì zhòng (written as gui zhong, guizhong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "precious" in Chinese characters?
It is written 贵重: 贵 has 9 strokes, 重 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 贵重?
贵重 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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