寶寶

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See also: 宝宝

Chinese

a jewel or gem; a treasure; precious a jewel or gem; a treasure; precious
trad. (寶寶)
simp. (宝宝)
alternative forms 保保

Etymology

A diminutive of (bǎo, “treasure, precious”) formed by reduplication.

Pronunciation


Noun

寶寶

  1. baby; newborn
    寶寶
    宝宝
    Wǒ de bǎobǎo jiào Wáng Xiǎoyún.
    My baby’s name is Wang Xiaoyun.
  2. (endearing) darling; honey (often said of a child or lover); sweetheart
  3. (dialectal, endearing) silkworm
  4. (neologism, slang) item; merchandise; product

Synonyms

  • (baby):
  • (darling):
  • (silkworm):

Derived terms

Pronoun

寶寶

  1. (neologism, slang, humorous) a cute-sounding first-person pronoun usually used by females: I; me
    寶寶心裡寶寶
    宝宝心里宝宝
    bǎobao xīnlǐ kǔ, dàn bǎobao bù shuō
    I feel bitter, but I don't want to say
    寶寶宝宝  ―  Xià sǐ běn bǎobao le!  ―  It frightened the pants off me.