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valuable
what is your surname?
precious
expensive
precious
grandeur
honored guest
lord
to be treasured
famous and valuable
rare and precious
respected
Notice where 贵 sits in each complete thought.
He has many valuable paintings.
Source: Tatoeba #3078801 · CC BY 2.0 FRYour watch is more expensive than mine.
Source: Tatoeba #481172 · CC BY 2.0 FRI cannot buy this book. It's too expensive.
Source: Tatoeba #9962901 · CC BY 2.0 FRThis book is too expensive. I can't afford to buy it.
Source: Tatoeba #9797466 · CC BY 2.0 FRIf it's not too expensive, I'll do that.
Source: Tatoeba #8743666 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.