token; keepsake; pledge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
token; keepsake; pledge; object kept as proof or credential
Often used in romantic or deeply personal contexts, particularly in the phrase '定情信物' (token of love). Implies emotional or contractual significance beyond monetary value.
Zhè这
méi枚
jiè戒
zhi指
shì是
tā他
men们
dāng当
nián年
de的
dìng定
qíng情
xìn信
wù物
。
This ring was the token of their love from that year.
Tā他
jiāng将
mǔ母
qīn亲
de的
yí遗
wù物
dàng当
zuò作
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
xìn信
wù物
bǎo保
cún存
zhe着
。
He keeps his mother's belongings as precious keepsakes.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
xìn信
wù物
shì是
zhèng证
míng明
shēn身
fèn份
de的
zhòng重
yào要
píng凭
zhèng证
。
In ancient times, tokens were important credentials for proving identity.