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珍珠 (zhēn zhū): Pearl (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

珍珠 consists of 2 characters.
zhēn
珍
precious, rare, valuable
zhū
珠
pearl; bead; gem

How to Use 珍珠 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 珍珠 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Noun
zhēng珍
uì贵
de的
zhēn珍
zhū珠
neutral
precious pearl
zhēn珍
zhū珠
xiàng项
liàn链
neutral
pearl necklace
zhēn珍
zhū珠
nǎi奶
chá茶
informalSpoken
Measure Word + Nounwith颗
yī一
kē颗
zhēn珍
zhū珠
Verb + Objectwith养殖
yǎng养
zhí殖
zhēn珍
zhū珠

Example Sentences with 珍珠

zhè这
shì是
yī一
kē颗
zhēn珍
zhū珠
。
bubble tea
neutral
a pearl
formal
cultured pearl
This is a pearl.
zhè这
chuàn串
zhēn珍
zhū珠
xiàng项
liàn链
de的
guāng光
zé泽
，
zài在
dēng灯
guāng光
xià下
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
wài外
wēn温
rùn润
dòng动
rén人
。
The luster of this pearl necklace appears particularly warm and moving under the light.
nǐ你
nán难
dào道
bù不
jué觉
de得
，
zhè这
kē颗
hēi黑
zhēn珍
zhū珠
de的
shè设
jì计
fēi非
cháng常
dú独
tè特
ma吗
？
Don't you think the design of this black pearl is very unique?
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tā她
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
chuàn串
piào漂
liàng亮
de的
zhēn珍
zhū珠
xiàng项
liàn链
。
She is wearing a beautiful pearl necklace.
tā他
sòng送
de的
lǐ礼
wù物
bìng并
fēi非
áng昂
guì贵
de
suī虽
rán然
zhēn珍
zhū珠
nǎi奶
chá茶
hěn很
shòu受
huān欢
zhēn珍
zhū珠
zài在
bèi贝
ké壳
lǐ里
màn慢
màn慢
xíng形
dāng当
hǎi海
shuǐ水
zhōng中
de的
shā沙
lì粒
jìn进
rù入
bèi
的
zhēn珍
zhū珠
，
ér而
shì是
yí一
fèn份
zhēn真
zhì挚
de的
xīn心
yì意
。
The gift he gave was not expensive pearls, but a sincere sentiment.
yíng迎
，
dàn但
wǒ我
gèng更
xǐ喜
huan欢
yuán原
wèi味
de的
chún纯
chá茶
。
Although pearl milk tea is very popular, I prefer plain tea in its original flavor.
chéng成
，
xū需
yào要
hěn很
zhǎng长
shí时
jiān间
。
Pearls form slowly inside shells and take a long time.
贝
ké壳
，
jīng经
guò过
màn漫
cháng长
suì岁
yuè月
，
cái才
néng能
yùn孕
yù育
chū出
zhēn珍
zhū珠
。
When a grain of sand enters the shell in seawater, it takes a long time to nurture a pearl.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 珍珠.

Words with 珍
  • 珍惜zhēn xī
  • 珍稀zhēn xī
  • 珍藏zhēn cáng
  • 珍视zhēn shì
  • 珍贵zhēn guì
  • 珍重zhēn zhòng
  • 袖珍xiù zhēn
Words with 珠
  • 珠宝zhū bǎo
  • 瑙珠nǎo zhū
  • 圆珠笔yuán zhū bǐ