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名贵

míng guì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • famous and valuable
  • rare
  • precious

Definition

著名而珍贵;形容物品因稀有、优质或历史悠久而价值高。

Famous and precious; describing items that are valuable due to rarity, high quality, or historical significance.

Usage

常用于形容古董、艺术品、珠宝、药材等高档物品,也可用于形容某些花卉或木材。

Often used to describe antiques, artworks, jewelry, medicinal herbs, and other high-end items; can also describe certain flowers or woods.

Examples

  • 1 这家博物馆收藏了许多名贵的古代瓷器。 (This museum houses many precious ancient porcelains.)
  • 2 她佩戴的项链是由名贵的珍珠制成的。 (The necklace she wears is made of precious pearls.)
  • 3 这种名贵的木材常用于制作高档家具。 (This kind of precious wood is often used to make high-end furniture.)
  • 4 他送给父亲一盒名贵的茶叶。 (He gave his father a box of precious tea leaves.)
  • 5 名贵药材如人参和灵芝在中药中备受推崇。 (Precious medicinal herbs like ginseng and lingzhi are highly esteemed in traditional Chinese medicine.)

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