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祖母绿

Word · NounTraditional祖母綠

emerald; green beryl

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

emerald (a precious green gemstone, variety of beryl colored by chromium)

A precious gemstone with a characteristic vivid green color. The name is derived from the Persian 'zumurud' via Mongolian. Colombia is the world's largest producer of high-quality emeralds. Hardness: 7.5–8 on the Mohs scale.

Zhè这
méi枚
jiè戒
zhi指
shàng上
xiāng镶
qiàn嵌
zhe着
yī一
kē颗
měi美
lì丽
de的
zǔ祖
mǔ母
lǜ绿
 。

This ring is set with a beautiful emerald.

Gē哥
lún伦
bǐ比
yà亚
chū出
chǎn产
shì世
jiè界
shàng上
zuì最
hǎo好
de的
zǔ祖
mǔ母
lǜ绿
 。

Colombia produces the finest emeralds in the world.

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Tā她
dài戴
le了
yī一
tiáo条
zǔ祖
mǔ母
lǜ绿
xiàng项
liàn链
 ,
xiǎn显
de得
fēi非
cháng常
gāo高
yǎ雅
 。

She wore an emerald necklace, looking very elegant.