pearl
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
pearl; bead (variant of 珍珠)
Variant form of 珍珠. While 珍珠 is the standard modern form used in mainland China, 真珠 appears in historical texts, certain dialects (such as Taiwanese Hokkien-influenced Mandarin), and some fixed proper nouns (e.g., 真珠奶茶 in Taiwan).
Zhēn真
zhū珠
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yǒu有
jī机
bǎo宝
shí石
。
Pearls are a type of organic gemstone.
Tā她
xǐ喜
huan欢
dài戴
zhēn真
zhū珠
xiàng项
liàn链
。
She likes wearing pearl necklaces.
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Zhēn真
zhū珠
Gǎng港
shì是
Měi美
guó国
de的
zhòng重
yào要
hǎi海
jūn军
jī基
dì地
。
Pearl Harbor is an important naval base of the United States.