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title: "Baoshi Meaning: 宝石 (bǎoshí) Means “gem”"
description: "宝石 (traditional 寶石, bǎoshí) means “gem; precious stone”. Hear its tones, see what 宝 and 石 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoshi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 宝石 mean?

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宝石 bǎoshí

## gem; precious stone

## Its characters

1. 宝 bǎo treasure
2. 石 shí stone

## In a sentence

这颗宝石非常漂亮。 This gem is very beautiful.

[More about 宝石](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%AE%9D%E7%9F%B3)

## More words with 宝 or 石

- [宝贝 bǎobèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baobei)
- [宝贵 bǎoguì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baogui)
- [宝藏 bǎozàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozang)
- [化石 huàshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashi)
- [石头 shítou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shitou)
- [石油 shíyóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shiyou)
- [珠宝 zhūbǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhubao)

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