bǎo shí
gemstone; gem; cameo; precious stone
她戴着一串珍珠宝石项链。
Tā dàizhe yī chuàn zhēnzhū bǎoshí xiàngliàn.
She is wearing a string of pearl and gemstone necklace.
这枚宝石戒指非常漂亮。
Zhè méi bǎoshí jièzhǐ fēicháng piàoliang.
This gemstone ring is very beautiful.
宝石的价格非常昂贵。
Bǎoshí de jiàgé fēicháng ángguì.
The price of gemstones is very expensive.
宝石 (bǎoshí)
gem
珠宝 (zhūbǎo)
jewel
赝品 (yàn pǐn)
fake
假货 (jiǎ huò)
counterfeit
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The Chinese word 宝石 (bǎoshí) for "gemstone" is composed of two characters: 宝 (bǎo) and 石 (shí). The character 宝 originally meant "valuable" or "precious", and was often used to refer to rare and beautiful objects. Over time, it came to be used specifically for gemstones and other precious stones. The character 石 simply means "stone" or "rock". When combined, the two characters 宝石 form a compound word that refers to a valuable or precious stone, i.e. a gemstone.
