宝贝
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
宝贝 (bǎobèi) · treasure
宝贝 (bǎobèi) means “treasure; baby; darling”. It is written with 2 characters: 宝 (treasure) + 贝 (sea shell). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 宝贝 is built
The characters
宝 bǎo · treasure
What 宝 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 玉yù — jade
- 王wáng — king or monarch
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 丶 — dot
- 王wáng — king or monarch
Origin hint: Jade 玉 kept in one's house 宀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
贝 bèi · sea shell
What 贝 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A sea shell, once used as currency (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这些旧照片是我的宝贝。Zhèxiē jiù zhàopiàn shì wǒ de bǎobèi.These old photos are my treasures.
宝贝，该睡觉了。Bǎobèi, gāi shuìjiào le.Sweetheart, it's time for bed.
Questions about 宝贝
What does 宝贝 mean?
宝贝 (bǎobèi) means “treasure; baby; darling”.
How do you pronounce 宝贝?
宝贝 is pronounced bǎobèi.
Which HSK level is 宝贝?
宝贝 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 宝贝 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.