jade

🇬🇧 UK/dʒeid/🇺🇸 US
GREB1

Definitions

n.

A hard semiprecious stone, usually green or white, used in jewelry and carvings; a pale bluish-green color

玉,翡翠;玉绿色

v.

To tire or weary someone through overuse or excess

使疲倦;使厌腻

adj.

Having a grayish or pale shade of green, like polished jade

玉绿色的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
jadeother
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Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The jade pendant was passed down through three generations of the family.

  • 2.

    Long hours of repetitive work began to jade her enthusiasm.

  • 3.

    Traditional Chinese architecture often features jade decorations and carvings.

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