珍惜

zhēn xī
HSK 5
treasure, value, cherish
verb

Example Sentences

我们应该珍惜每一个机会。
wǒmen yīnggāi zhēnxī měi yígè jīhuì 。
We should cherish every opportunity.
珍惜身边的人，才会感到幸福。
zhēnxī shēnbiān de rén ， cái huì gǎndào xìngfú 。
Cherishing the people around us will make us feel happy.
他的努力应该被珍惜。
tāde nǔlì yīnggāi bèi zhēnxī 。
His efforts should be cherished.

Individual Characters

珍zhēn
precious thing, treasure
惜xī
to cherish, to begrudge, to pity

Words with similar meanings

爱护àihù
to protect; to care for
More focused on caring and protecting something valuable.
重视zhòngshì
to value; to emphasize
Implies placing importance on something rather than a personal emotional attachment.

Homophones

Words Starting With 珍

珍珠zhēn zhū
pearl
珍稀zhēn xī
rare; precious and uncommon
珍贵zhēn guì
precious

Words Ending With 惜

可惜kě xī
it is a pity; what a pity; (it's) too bad
爱惜ài xī
to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
不惜bù xī
not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth)
惋惜wǎn xī
to feel sorry for a person over sth that should have happened

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