---
title: "Zhubao Meaning: 珠宝 (zhūbǎo) Means “jewelry”"
description: "珠宝 (traditional 珠寶, zhūbǎo) means “jewelry; jewels”. Hear its tones, see what 珠 and 宝 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhubao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 珠宝 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

珠宝 zhūbǎo

## jewelry; jewels

## Its characters

1. 珠 zhū pearl
2. 宝 bǎo treasure

## In a sentence

她把珠宝都放在保险箱里。 She keeps all her jewelry in the safe.

此人原是丁原的义子，为了一匹赤兔马和许多金银**珠宝**，便杀了丁原，转拜董卓为父。

From [温酒斩华雄 · Slaying Hua Xiong Before the Wine Cools](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/slaying-hua-xiong-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-2#library-word-1053-1055)

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## More words with 珠 or 宝

- [宝贝 bǎobèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baobei)
- [宝贵 bǎoguì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baogui)
- [宝石 bǎoshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoshi)
- [宝藏 bǎozàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baozang)
- [珍珠 zhēnzhū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhenzhu)

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