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title: "Zhengui Meaning: 珍贵 (zhēnguì) Means “precious”"
description: "珍贵 (traditional 珍貴, zhēnguì) means “precious; valuable”. Hear its tones, see what 珍 and 贵 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhengui"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 珍贵 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

珍贵 zhēnguì

## precious; valuable

## Its characters

1. 珍 zhēn precious
2. 贵 guì precious

## In a sentence

这张老照片对我很珍贵。 This old photo is very precious to me.

你要记住：家乡的一把土，也比外地的很多黄金更**珍贵**。

From [唐僧取经 · The Monk Sets Out](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-monk-sets-out-journey-to-the-west-intermediate-chinese-9#library-word-919-921)

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## More words with 珍 or 贵

- [昂贵 ángguì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anggui)
- [宝贵 bǎoguì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baogui)
- [高贵 gāoguì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaogui)
- [贵宾 guìbīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guibin)
- [贵族 guìzú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guizu)
- [珍藏 zhēncáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhencang)
- [珍惜 zhēnxī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhenxi)
- [珍珠 zhēnzhū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhenzhu)

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