珍珠

zhēnzhū

HSK 6

珍珠 — zhēnzhū

1. pearl (the gem); pearl (as jewelry) (CL: 顆|颗[ke1], 粒[li4])

   她戴了一串珍珠项链，很漂亮。 tā dài le yīchuàn zhēnzhūxiàngliàn hěnpiàoliàng — She wore a string of pearls; it looked beautiful.

2. (fig.) teardrop; a tear (poetic/figurative use: likening a tear to a pearl)

   她脸上挂着几颗珍珠般的泪珠。 tā liǎnshàng guà zhe jǐkē zhēnzhū bānde lèizhū — A few pearl-like teardrops hung on her face.