jade in Chinese
jade in Chinese is 玉 — jade means a hard, typically green semiprecious stone often carved into jewelry and figurines.
jade in Chinese
玉
Pronounced: yù
A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.
What does "jade" mean?
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noun A hard, typically green semiprecious stone often carved into jewelry and figurines.
"She wore a pendant carved from pale green jade."
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noun A cool, slightly bluish-green color, named after the stone.
"They painted the bedroom walls a soft jade."
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verb To wear someone out or make them lose enthusiasm through overexposure to something.
"Years of bad news had jaded him to almost everything."
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jade in a sentence
- She wore a pendant carved from pale green jade.
- The museum has a small carved dragon made of jade.
- They painted the bedroom walls a soft jade.
- She chose a dress in deep jade that matched the colour of the sea.
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What is "jade" in Chinese?
"jade" in Chinese is 玉. jade means: A hard, typically green semiprecious stone often carved into jewelry and figurines.
How do you pronounce 玉?
"jade" in Chinese is 玉, pronounced "yù".
How do you use "jade" in a sentence?
Example: "She wore a pendant carved from pale green jade." In Chinese, "jade" is 玉.
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