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jewelry

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shou3shi4 shǒushì

Meaning


Primary

jewelry

Alternatives

head ornament, head ornaments

Hint

This word originally referred only to head ornaments, but currently refers to jewelry of all sorts, even those not worn on the head.

Mnemonic


首饰 Jewelry are the 饰 ornaments you wear on your body, like a tiara that you would wear on your 首 head.

Usage


她 戴 了 一些 漂亮 的 首饰。

She wore some beautiful jewelry.

这 是 我 最 喜爱 的 首饰。

This is my favorite piece of jewelry.

这些 首饰 都 是 手工 制作 的。

These pieces of jewelry are all handmade.

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