珍惜
Old HSK 5
珍惜 (zhēnxī) · to cherish
珍惜 (zhēnxī) means “to cherish; to value”. It is written with 2 characters: 珍 (a treasure) + 惜 (pity). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 珍惜 is built
The characters
珍 zhēn · a treasure
What 珍 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
惜 xī · pity
What 惜 is made of
- 忄xīn — heart
- 八bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 昔xī — past
- 廿niàn — twenty
- 廾gǒng — two hands
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 廿niàn — twenty
Example sentences
我们要珍惜时间。Wǒmen yào zhēnxī shíjiān.We should value our time.
她很珍惜这份友谊。Tā hěn zhēnxī zhè fèn yǒuyì.She treasures this friendship.
Questions about 珍惜
What does 珍惜 mean?
珍惜 (zhēnxī) means “to cherish; to value”.
How do you pronounce 珍惜?
珍惜 is pronounced zhēnxī.
Which HSK level is 珍惜?
珍惜 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 珍贵zhēnguìprecious
- 珍稀zhēnxīrare
- 珍珠zhēnzhūpearl
- 可惜kěxīit's a pity
- 爱惜àixīto cherish
- 不惜bùxīnot to spare
- 惋惜wǎnxīto feel sorry
Learn 珍惜 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 120: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.