寶 [宝]

Jyutping bou2
Pinyin bǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. jewel
  2. gem
  3. treasure
  4. precious
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. jewel/gem/treasure/precious/currency/coin/treasured object/antique/your esteemed/rare/baby/darling/a poem used in a triad ritual
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    好​有​價值
    precious; valuable
    • 寶貴
      宝贵
      bou2 gwai3
      precious
    • 寶座
      宝座
      bou2 zo6
      throne
    • 珠寶
      珠宝
      zyu1 bou2
      jewellery
  2. 名詞
    一​啲​好​有價​值​嘅​嘢
    treasure; jewel
    • 佢都唔值得你理，點解你仲當佢有寶噉唧？
      佢都唔值得你理，点解你仲当佢有宝噉唧？
      keoi5 dou1 m4 zik6 dak1 nei5 lei5, dim2 gaai2 nei5 zung6 dong1 keoi5 hai6 bou2 gam2 zik1
      She isn't worth your attention. How come she is still the apple of your eye?
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. treasure, jewel
  2. precious, rare
  3. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    JMGI
  4. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    JMUC
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她给客人看了她的宝宝。
    她給客人看瞭她的寶寶。
    tā gěi kè rén kàn liǎo tā de bǎo bǎo 。
    • She showed the visitor her baby.
  2. Mandarin
    据说这个区域埋着财宝。
    據說這個區域埋著財寶。
    jù shuō zhè gè qū yù mái zhù cái bǎo 。
    • It is said that treasure is buried in this area.
  3. Mandarin
    宝宝在摇篮里入睡了。
    寶寶在搖籃裏入睡瞭。
    bǎo bǎo zài yáo lán lǐ rù shuì liǎo 。
    • The baby fell asleep in the cradle.
  4. Mandarin
    宝宝还不会使用勺子。
    寶寶還不會使用勺子。
    bǎo bǎo hái bù huì shǐ yòng sháo zi 。
    • The baby cannot use a spoon yet.
  5. Mandarin
    海盗把财宝藏进了地底。
    海盗把財寶藏進了地底。
    hǎi dào bǎ cái bǎo cáng jìn le dì dǐ 。
    • The pirates buried their treasure in the ground.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我卖咗层楼、卖晒啲家俬，仲卖埋啲珠宝首饰，先凑够五百万。
    我賣咗層樓、賣晒啲傢俬，仲賣埋啲珠寶首飾，先湊夠五百萬。
    ngo5 maai6 zo2 cang4 lau4 、 maai6 saai3 di1 gaa1 si1 ， zung6 maai6 maai4 di1 zyu1 bou2 sau2 sik1 ， sin1 cau3 gau3 ng5 baak3 maan6 。
    • I sold my house and furniture, together with my jewelry, in order to scrape together a half a million.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢设计嘅珠宝得到大众嘅青睐。
    佢設計嘅珠寶得到大眾嘅青睞。
    keoi5 cit3 gai3 ge3 zyu1 bou2 dak1 dou3 daai6 zung3 ge3 cing1 loi6.
    • The jewellery designed by her has been widely appreciated by the public.
  2. Cantonese
    帮我买两份元宝，一份当天，一份地主，听日开工用嚟拜神。
    幫我買兩份元寶，一份當天，一份地主，聽日開工用嚟拜神。
    bong1 ngo5 maai5 loeng5 fan6 jyun4 bou2, jat1 fan6 dong1 tin1, jat1 fan6 dei6 zyu2, ting1 jat6 hoi1 gung1 jung6 lai4 baai3 san4
    • Please help me buy two packs of ceremonial paper money offerings: one for the sky, and one for the earth. I will need them for worship at the project's opening ceremony tomorrow.
  3. Cantonese
    自由系宝贵嘅。
    自由係寶貴嘅。
    • Freedom is very precious.
  4. Cantonese
    宝刀未老
    寶刀未老
    bou2 dou1 mei6 lou5
    • old but still sharp
  5. Cantonese
    听讲张保仔洞入面以前有好多宝物。
    聽講張保仔洞入面以前有好多寶物。
    teng1 gong2 zoeng1 bou2 zai2 dung6 jap6 min6 ji5 cin4 jau5 hou2 do1 bou2 mat6.
    • I have heard that there were treasures in the Cheung Po Tsai Cave.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    小巴甩辘变炮弹，击毙德国宝女厨。
    小巴甩轆變炮彈，擊斃德國寶女廚。
  2. 宝玉早滚到贾母怀里，贾母笑的搂着宝玉叫「心肝」。
    寶玉早滾到賈母懷裏，賈母笑的摟着寶玉叫「心肝」。
  3. Cantonese
    o靓仔，乜野宝号呀？/贵宝号呀？
    o靚仔，乜野寶號呀？/貴寶號呀？