xīn gān bǎo bèidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
precious darling (often refers to one's child) / sweetheart
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

心肝寶貝 心肝宝贝 [xin1 gan1 bao3 bei4] /precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart/

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Other forms in these source records: 心肝寶貝

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 肝
    gān

    liver (CL:葉|叶[yè]) / (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game) / (of a video game) involving a lot of repetition in order to progress / grindy

  • 宝
    bǎo

    jewel / gem / treasure / precious

  • 贝
    bèi

    cowrie / shellfish / currency (archaic)

    Bèi

    surname Bei

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.