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宝石

bǎo shí · bao shi

Traditional 寶石

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宝(bǎo)石(shí)师(shī)傅(fu)在(zài)胸(xiōng)针(zhēn)上(shàng)镶(xiāng)了(le)一(yì)枚(méi)大(dà)珍(zhēn)珠(zhū)。

The jeweler mounted a big pearl in the brooch.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

王(wáng)冠(guān)上(shàng)镶(xiāng)嵌(qiàn)着(zhe)数(shù)十(shí)颗(kē)光(guāng)彩(cǎi)夺(duó)目(mù)的(de)宝(bǎo)石(shí)。

The crown is adorned with dozens of divinely lustrous gemstones.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Auride · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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jewel; gem

dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dǒu]; one hundred liters; ancient pr. [shí]

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