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珍惜 (zhēn xī) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 珍惜

动 dòng verb

to cherish

我们应该珍惜时间。

wǒ men yīng gāi zhēn xī shí jiān

We should cherish time.

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Word breakdown

珍 zhēn — precious, valuable

1 珍贵 zhēn guì — precious HSK 5
- 珍 treasure, rare, cherished
- 贵 valuable, expensive, noble
Example

时间是最珍贵的礼物。

shí jiān shì zuì zhēn guì de lǐ wù

Time is the most precious gift.
2 珍珠 zhēn zhū — pearl HSK 6
- 珍 precious, valuable
- 珠 bead, pearl
Example

她戴着一串珍珠项链。

tā dài zhe yī chuàn zhēn zhū xiàng liàn

She is wearing a pearl necklace.
3 珍稀 zhēn xī — rare and precious HSK 7
- 珍 precious, valuable, treasured
- 稀 rare, scarce, uncommon
Example

大熊猫是珍稀动物。

dà xióng māo shì zhēn xī dòng wù

Giant pandas are rare and precious animals.
4 珍藏 zhēn cáng — to treasure HSK 7
- 珍 precious, valuable
- 藏 to collect, to store
Example

他珍藏着父亲留下的老照片。

tā zhēn cáng zhe fù qīn liú xià de lǎo zhào piàn

He treasures the old photographs his father left behind.
5 珍视 zhēn shì — to cherish HSK 7
- 珍 precious, valuable
- 视 to regard, to view
Example

我珍视和家人在一起的时光。

wǒ zhēn shì hé jiā rén zài yì qǐ de shí guāng

I cherish the time spent with my family.

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6 珍重 zhēn zhòng — take care (of oneself), cherish HSK 7
- 珍 precious, valuable, to treasure
- 重 important, serious, to value heavily
Example

离别时，他对我说：'珍重！'

lí bié shí tā duì wǒ shuō zhēn zhòng

When parting, he said to me: 'Take care!'
7 袖珍 xiù zhēn — pocket-sized HSK 7
- 袖 sleeve (suggesting something small enough to fit in a sleeve)
- 珍 treasure/precious (emphasizing value despite small size)
Example

这本袖珍词典很方便携带。

zhè běn xiù zhēn cí diǎn hěn fāng biàn xié dài

This pocket dictionary is very convenient to carry.

惜 xī — to spare, to be reluctant to part with

1 可惜 kě xī — regrettable, it's a pity HSK 4
- 可 worthy of, able to be
- 惜 regret, pity, cherish
Example

他没来参加聚会，真可惜。

tā méi lái cān jiā jù huì zhēn kě xī

He didn't come to the party, what a pity.
2 不惜 bù xī — not hesitate to, spare no (effort/expense) HSK 7
- 不 not (negation)
- 惜 to spare, to begrudge
Example

他不惜一切代价保护家人。

tā bù xī yí qiè dài jià bǎo hù jiā rén

He spares no cost to protect his family.
3 怜惜 lián xī — to feel tender affection for HSK 7
- 怜 compassion, pity
- 惜 to cherish, to treasure
Example

他怜惜这些流浪动物，经常给它们喂食。

tā lián xī zhè xiē liú làng dòng wù jīng cháng gěi tā men wèi shí

He feels tender affection for these stray animals and often feeds them.
4 惋惜 wǎn xī — to feel sorry/regretful HSK 7
- 惋 to sigh with regret
- 惜 to pity, to feel regret
Example

我为他的失败感到惋惜。

wǒ wèi tā de shī bài gǎn dào wǎn xī

I feel sorry about his failure.
5 爱惜 ài xī — to cherish HSK 7
- 爱 love, care for
- 惜 treasure, value, not waste
Example

我们要爱惜时间。

wǒ men yào ài xī shí jiān

We must cherish time.

Structure & writing

1 珍 zhēn — treasure; precious thing

珍 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler

王 is a component in 33 characters

HSK 1

玩 wán to play (a game) 现 xiàn to appear; to show; to manifest 班 bān a group organized for work or study

HSK 2

望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 球 qiú sphere (geometric solid equidistant from center to all surface points)

HSK 3

丢 diū to lose; to misplace 主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 环 huán ring-shaped object 理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer

HSK 4

琴 qín guqin, a plucked string instrument made of paulownia wood, originally with five strings, later seven

HSK 5

润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 玻 bō see "玻璃": a hard, brittle, transparent material with no fixed melting point, made by melting quartz sand, limestone, soda ash, etc. at high temperature

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珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 瑰 guī (lit.) a jade-like stone 璃 li see '玻璃': ① hard, brittle transparent material (glass); ② glass-like plastic

HSK 6

呈 chéng to take on (a form, color, or state); to appear as 珠 zhū pearl (also written 真珠), a lustrous spherical gem formed inside certain freshwater or marine mollusks, used in medicine and as an ornament 皇 huáng monarch; emperor

HSK 7

噩 è frightful and ominous; horrifying and inauspicious 斑 bān spots or stripes of a contrasting color 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 汪 wāng (lit.) deep and vast (of water)

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琐 suǒ trivial, trifling, petty 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 瑕 xiá flaw or blemish in jade; fig. defect or shortcoming 瑞 ruì auspicious omen; good luck 璀 cuǐ (lit.) bright and brilliant in color 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade

1.2 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools

人 is a component in 18 characters

HSK 1

会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish

HSK 2

从 cóng (lit.) to follow

HSK 3

合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)

HSK 4

众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat

HSK 5

企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals

HSK 6

仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly

HSK 7

囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds

1.3 彡 shān — stripes, markings, decorative pattern

彡 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 1

影 yǐng shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression

HSK 2

颜 yán facial expression; countenance

HSK 3

参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 衫 shān upper garment, unlined jacket 须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb)

HSK 4

修 xiū to decorate and tidy up, making neat and attractive 彩 cǎi various colors; color

HSK 5

形 xíng appearance; shape 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing

HSK 7

彬 bīn refined and cultured (see "彬彬") 彰 zhāng obvious; prominent

Stroke order

2 惜 xī — to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly

惜 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 忄 xīn — heart/mind radical (vertical form)

忄 is a component in 55 characters

HSK 1

忙 máng busy, occupied (opposite of '闲')

HSK 2

快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢) 情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 慢 màn slow; taking a long time (opposite of 快) 懂 dǒng to know; to understand

HSK 3

怕 pà to fear; to be afraid of 怪 guài strange, unusual 惯 guàn to be accustomed to; to be used to

HSK 4

忆 yì to recall; to remember 怀 huái chest; bosom 性 xìng character; temperament; disposition 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry 悔 huǐ to regret something one has done or said

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惊 jīng （of mules, horses, etc.）to bolt out of control in fright 惜 xī to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly 愉 yú happy, joyful 懒 lǎn lazy, disinclined to work (opposite of 勤)

HSK 5

恢 huī (lit.) vast; broad 悄 qiāo quiet, silent; (of actions) done without others knowing 慎 shèn careful, cautious 憾 hàn to feel regret; to be dissatisfied or disappointed

HSK 6

忧 yōu sad; melancholy 怜 lián to pity, to sympathize 恨 hèn to hate; to resent 恰 qià exactly, just 惧 jù to fear; to dread

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愤 fèn to feel indignant; to be angry

HSK 7

怖 bù to fear; to be afraid 怡 yí (lit.) joyful; cheerful 怯 qiè timid; afraid; lacking courage 恍 huǎng suddenly; all at once; in a flash 恒 héng lasting; permanently unchanged

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恤 xù (lit.) to worry; to be concerned 悟 wù to understand; to comprehend; to awaken 悦 yuè happy, joyful 悴 cuì (lit.) sorrowful; grieved 悼 dào to mourn, to grieve for the deceased 惋 wǎn to feel sympathy or regret for another's misfortune 惕 tì to be cautious and vigilant 惦 diàn to keep thinking about; to worry about 惨 cǎn cruel, vicious 惬 qiè contented; pleased 惭 cán ashamed; feeling shame 惮 dàn (lit.) to fear; to dread 惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤愣 lèng to be dazed; to stare blankly 愧 kuì ashamed; feeling shame for one's faults or wrongdoings 慌 huāng flustered, hurried, frantic 慑 shè (lit.) to fear; to frighten 慨 kǎi indignant; filled with righteous anger 慷 kāng see 慷慨: ①full of righteous spirit, impassioned; ②generous, unsparing 憔 qiáo haggard and sallow (see 憔悴) 憧 chōng flickering or moving back and forth indecisively (see "憧憧") 憬 jǐng (lit.) to awaken; to become aware 懈 xiè to relax; to slacken in will or effort

2.2 昔 xī — the past; former times (opposite of 今)

昔 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 2

错 cuò uneven; mixed and varied

HSK 3

借 jiè to borrow (something to be returned later)

HSK 4

惜 xī to cherish and value; not to discard carelessly 籍 jí books; records and catalogues

HSK 5

措 cuò to arrange; to handle

HSK 6

醋 cù vinegar (sour condiment made by fermenting grains such as sorghum or rice)

HSK 7

猎 liè to hunt; to catch animals or birds 腊 là ancient winter sacrifice to the gods held in the 12th lunar month 蜡 là wax (solid fatty substance extracted from animals, plants, or petroleum)

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