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Example sentences
我们应该珍惜现在拥有的一切，不要等到失去了才后悔。
Wǒmen yīnggāi zhēnxī xiànzài yǒngyǒu de yíqiè, búyào děngdào shīqù le cái hòuhuǐ.
We should cherish everything we have now and not wait until we lose it to regret.
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HSK levels
珍惜: HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting of the new exam is announced for 13 December 2026, for HSK 1 to 6. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
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Frequently Asked Questions
珍惜 (zhēn xī) means "to treasure; to value; to cherish" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.
珍惜 is pronounced "zhēn xī" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.
珍惜 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam.
珍惜 is made up of the characters 珍, 惜. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
You can practice writing 珍惜 using our stroke order tool.
Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.