to treasure; to take care
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to treasure; to cherish; to value highly
formalUsed for expressing deep appreciation for valuable things, talents, or relationships. Often carries a formal or literary tone.
Gōng公
sī司
fēi非
cháng常
zhēn珍
zhòng重
rén人
cái才
，
tí提
gōng供
le了
yōu优
hòu厚
de的
dài待
yù遇
。
The company highly treasures talent and offers excellent benefits.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhēn珍
zhòng重
bǐ彼
cǐ此
zhī之
jiān间
de的
yǒu友
qíng情
。
We must cherish the friendship between us.
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Zhè这
fèn份
lǐ礼
wù物
shì是
tā他
zhēn珍
zhòng重
shōu收
cáng藏
de的
wù物
pǐn品
。
This gift is an item he treasures and keeps carefully.
Tā他
duì对
zhè这
fèn份
róng荣
yù誉
shí十
fēn分
zhēn珍
zhòng重
。
He values this honor very highly.
verb
to take good care of oneself; to treasure one's health
formalUsed as a parting well-wish, especially in formal or emotional contexts, urging someone to look after their health.
Liǎng两
rén人
jǐn紧
jǐn紧
wò握
shǒu手
，
hù互
dào道
zhēn珍
zhòng重
。
The two shook hands tightly and bade each other to take care.
Lín临
bié别
shí时
，
tā他
zhǔ嘱
fù咐
wǒ我
：
“
Duō多
bǎo保
zhòng重
，
qǐng请
zhēn珍
zhòng重
。
”
When parting, he urged me, 'Take good care of yourself, please be well.'
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Xìn信
de的
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
jù句
shì是
：
“
Wàng望
nǐ你
zhēn珍
zhòng重
shēn身
tǐ体
，
zǎo早
rì日
kāng康
fù复
。
”
The last sentence of the letter was: 'I hope you take good care of your health and recover soon.'