Land was very precious in agricultural society, so the graph of the character "贵" in bone inscriptions was holding the soil with two hands. In small seal characters, "贝" was added in the bottom, as "贝" was the currency used in ancient China, representing wealth.
字义:
expensive;valuable;noble
组词:
贵重:guìzhòng/expensive; valuable; precious
珍贵:zhēnguì/ valuable;precious; rare
宝贵:bǎoguì/ valuable;precious
贵宾:guìbīn/ honored guest; VIP
贵族:guìzú/noble;nobleman;aristocrat
例句:
1.丈夫给我买了一只贵重的钻戒作生日礼物。 Zhàngfu gěi wǒ mǎi le yìzhī guìzhòng de zuànjiè zuò shēngrì lǐwù. My husband bought me a valuable diamond ring as a birthday present.
2.真正的友谊是非常珍贵的。 Zhēnzhèng de yǒuyì shì fēicháng zhēnguì de. True friendship is very precious.
3.这次旅行是我人生中的宝贵经历。 Zhècì lǚxíng shì wǒ rénshēng zhōng de bǎoguì jīnglì. This trip is a valuable experience in my life.