寶貝 (bǎobèi) — a treasure, a precious thing; a darling, a term of endearment for a child or loved one

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TSUMUGU · TOCFL B1 (est.) · 詞

寶貝 word · TOCFL B1 (est.)

寶貝＝寶＋貝

ㄅㄠˇ ㄅㄟˋ · bǎobèi

noun — a treasure, a precious thing; a darling, a term of endearment for a child or loved one

字源 FORM — what the parts do

寶treasure (寶物)bǎo

貝a cowrie shell, once used as money (貝殼)bèi

寶貝，寶物的寶，貝殼的貝。

關 · Related

珍寶zhēnbǎoa precious treasure — the same 寶 in the object sense親愛qīn'àidear, beloved — the endearment side of 寶貝