寶貝
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See also: 宝贝
Chinese
| a jewel or gem; a treasure; precious | cowries; shell; valuables cowries; shell; valuables; shellfish | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (寶貝) | 寶 | 貝 | |
| simp. (宝贝) | 宝 | 贝 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
寶貝
- (literary) rare and precious seashell
- cowry (family Cypraeidae)
- (figurative) treasure; valuable object
- (figurative, endearing) baby child; baby; bab
- (figurative, endearing) darling; honey (often said of a child or lover); sweetheart
- (dialectal, endearing) silkworm
- (ironic, colloquial, derogatory or) useless or queer person; good-for-nothing
Synonyms
- (treasure): 明珠 (míngzhū)
- (darling):
- (silkworm):
Dialectal synonyms of 蠶 (“silkworm”)