jade; precious stone
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
jade; precious ornamental stone
Refers to jade or other hard, decorative stones used for carving jewelry, statues, and ornaments. Often used to describe the material composition of artwork.
Zhè这
zuò座
rén人
xiàng像
shì是
yù玉
shí石
de的
。
This statue is made of jade.
Tā她
nǎi奶
nai奶
liú留
gěi给
tā她
yī一
duì对
yù玉
shí石
ěr耳
huán环
。
Her grandmother left her a pair of jade earrings.
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Zhè这
kuài块
yù玉
shí石
jīng经
guò过
jīng精
xīn心
diāo雕
kè刻
，
biàn变
chéng成
le了
yī一
zhī只
měi美
lì丽
de的
fèng凤
huáng凰
。
This piece of jade was carefully carved into a beautiful phoenix.