贵重 (guì zhòng) is an adjective meaning 'valuable' or 'precious', typically describing items of high monetary worth, emotional significance, or cultural importance. The character 贵 (guì) means 'expensive' or 'noble', while 重 (zhòng) here means 'weighty' or 'serious'—together, they emphasize both material value and profound importance. Unlike the more general 宝贵 (bǎoguì), which often stresses emotional or irreplaceable value, 贵重 focuses on objective worth, especially in contexts involving security, handling, or ownership.

This word commonly appears in formal or cautious language: insurance documents, museum labels, travel advisories, or instructions for shipping fragile or expensive items. It’s rarely used for abstract concepts like time or relationships unless those are explicitly tied to tangible value (e.g., a family heirloom). Native speakers avoid using it with everyday objects unless emphasizing exceptional worth—saying '贵重的手机' (a valuable phone) implies it’s a high-end model, not just any smartphone.