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翡翠
fěicuì
Description
翡翠是一种绿色的宝石，很漂亮，也很贵。
"翡翠" is a green gemstone, very beautiful and expensive.
很多人喜欢戴翡翠做的手镯或戒指。
Many people like to wear bracelets or rings made of "翡翠".
Meanings
翡翠fěicuì
jade; jadeite (green precious stone)
她的戒指上有一块绿色的翡翠。
There is a green jade on her ring.
翡翠fěicuì
kingfisher (bird)
河边有一只美丽的翡翠鸟。
There is a beautiful kingfisher by the river.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally named a colorful bird; the gemstone sense borrows its bright green/red hues.
- Nuance
翡翠 specifically means jadeite; 玉 is a broader term for jade in general.
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