Definition
珍视 (zhēn shì) means 'to treasure, to cherish, to value highly' — it emphasizes regarding something as precious and treating it with care, often used for abstract things like opportunities, friendships, or memories. It is similar to 珍惜 (zhēn xī) but slightly more formal and with a stronger sense of 'valuing highly'; 珍重 (zhēn zhòng) is more about taking good care of oneself or a relationship, especially when parting.
verb
to treasureto cherishto value highly
Easily confused
- 真是zhēn shisound-alikeindeed; truly
- 真实zhēn shísound-aliketrue, real
Examples
- 珍视。Tā fēicháng zhēn shì zhè cì nándé de jīhuì.He greatly treasures this rare opportunity.
- 珍视。Wǒmen yīnggāi zhēn shì shēnbiān de měi yí fèn yǒuqíng.We should treasure every friendship around us.
- 珍视。Zhèxiē lǎo zhàopiàn zhídé zhēn shì.These old photos are worth treasuring.
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