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treasured object / treasure / darling / baby / cowry / good-for-nothing or queer character
HSK 4
darling; baby
HSK 4
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jewel / gem / treasure / precious
HSK 4
precious stone; gem / CL: , 顆|颗
HSK 4
valuable / precious / to value / to treasure / to set store by
HSK 4
treasure-house / treasury / treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom)
HSK 7-9
hand warmer
Li Boyuan 李伯元 or Li Baojia (1867-1906), late Qing journalist, novelist and social observer, author of Observations on the current state of officialdom 官場現形記|官场现形记
Taobao Marketplace, a Chinese website for online shopping
opal (abbr. for 澳洲寶石|澳洲宝石)
Aquarius (star sign)
precious jade / treasures
a treasure
pearls / jewels / precious stones
HSK 6
second child / second baby
turbot / European imported turbot / same as 大菱鮃|大菱鲆
Baoshan or Paoshan township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县, northwest Taiwan
family heirloom
Bollywood (film industry based in Mumbai, India)
Eight Treasures Rice, Chinese rice pudding dessert usually made with eight types of candied fruits, nuts, seeds etc, popular during the Lunar New Year
Alipay, online payment platform
rare treasure (idiom)
blessed land; a place rich in beauty or natural resources etc / (term of respect) your place
treasure / CL:
Yuanbaoshan, a district of Chifeng City 赤峰市, Inner Mongolia
a treasure; a rare and valuable thing
HSK 7-9
canonical text / treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom)
power bank; portable charger
to play yabao (a gambling game) / (fig.) to gamble on / to take one's chance / to try one's luck
Pokémon
Taobao, a Chinese online shopping website (abbr. for 淘寶網|淘宝网)
eight-jewel elixir (TCM)
JDB (Chinese beverage company)
Burberry (brand)
SpongeBob SquarePants (US TV animated series, 1999-)
as if gaining the most precious treasure
treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
throne
precious mineral deposits / hidden treasure / (fig.) treasure / (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law
HSK 7-9
Procter & Gamble
the "Little Red Book" of selected writings of Mao Zedong (refers to 毛主席語錄|毛主席语录)
lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom) / fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever / the old man still has it
Procter & Gamble (consumer goods company)
national treasure
HSK 7-9
rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc
precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart
a dad (father of a young child)
Four Treasures of the Study, namely 筆|笔, , 紙|纸 and 硯|砚 / the essentials of calligraphy and scholarship (idiom)
bedecked with glittering jewels (idiom)
treasure house of knowledge
ruby
Marlboro (cigarette)
BMW (car company)
precious horse
Pokémon or Pocket Monsters, popular Japanese video game, anime and manga
king's palace / throne hall
ushering in wealth and prosperity (idiom and traditional greeting, esp. at New Year); We wish you wealth and success!
Baosteel, Chinese steel maker formed in a 1998 merger, then merged to form Baowu 寶武鋼鐵|宝武钢铁 in 2016
(brand) Pampers
to present a treasure / to offer a valuable piece of advice / to show off what one treasures
Xue Baochai, female character in Dream of Red Mansions, married to Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉
Yuanbao district of Dandong city 丹東市|丹东市, Liaoning
a silver or gold ingot / mock ingot (burnt as offering in worship) / a name for ancient currency / a rare genius
Teletubbies
Liu Jinbao (1952-), CEO of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) 1997-2003, jailed after being convicted of embezzlement
Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) / also called 水瓶座
Wong Kam-po (1973-), Hong Kong champion cyclist
(bird species of China) Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)
imperial sword (giving bearer plenipotentiary powers) / imperial Chinese version of 007 licensed to kill
Ratnasambhava Buddha
henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)
Van Cleef & Arpels (French luxury jewelry company)
(idiom) priceless treasure
treasure chest
the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha , the Dharma (his teaching), and the Sangha (his monastic order)
precious object / treasure
sapphire
Formosa
treasure hunt
plastic bottle
Baoji, prefecture-level city in Shaanxi Province 陝西省|陕西省
lit. one doesn't visit a temple without a cause (idiom) / fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth)
Sanbao Eunuch, official title of Zheng He 鄭和|郑和 / also written 三保太監|三保太监
Babaoshan, a hill in Shijingshan District, Beijing, site of the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery 八寶山革命公墓|八宝山革命公墓
treasured book
Buddha's teaching / Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc / (Daoism) magic weapon / talisman / fig. specially effective device / magic wand
most valuable treasure / most precious asset
an ugly wife is a treasure at home (idiom)
Chinese artichoke (Stachys affinis), perennial plant with an edible rhizome
(Cantonese) to miss out on sth valuable
Baoshang district of Shanghai / Baoshan district of Shuangyashan city 雙鴨山|双鸭山, Heilongjiang
sapphire blue
Wen Jiabao (1942-), Premier of PRC from 2003-2013
magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle / ostentatious display of luxury
Hall of Great Strength, main hall of a Buddhist temple containing the main image of veneration 大雄
Baowu, the world's largest steel maker, resulting from the merger of Baosteel 寶鋼集團|宝钢集团 and Wuhan Iron and Steel 武漢鋼鐵|武汉钢铁 in 2016

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