gem
/dʒem/noun
उच्चारण जेम
रत्न
Core word
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a precious stone that has been cut and polished and is used in jewellery; a person, place or thing that is especially good
रत्न
- a hidden gem
- The little bookshop in the old lane is a real gem.
- The museum has a gem that once belonged to a king.
+ 2 more examples
- The jeweller held the gem up to the light.
- This small café is a real gem in a busy market.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a gem of a + noun (informal)
This pattern praises a person or thing as especially good. The noun after of is singular, and a is repeated.
यह pattern किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को विशेष रूप से अच्छा बताने के लिए है। of के बाद singular noun आता है और a दोहराया जाता है।
- Radhika's geography teacher was a gem of a person.
- The old library is a gem of a place for quiet study.
hidden gem
A hidden gem is a place or thing that is very good but not well known. It is a fixed collocation.
Hidden gem ऐसा स्थान या वस्तु है जो बहुत अच्छी है पर कम जानी जाती है। यह स्थिर collocation है।
- This small temple is a hidden gem for visitors to Hampi.
gem of + noun (the best part)
Use gem of with a collection to say the finest item in it.
किसी संग्रह में सबसे उत्तम वस्तु बताने के लिए gem of का प्रयोग होता है।
- The museum's gem is a rare Mughal painting.
- This poem is a gem of Hindi literature.
gem + noun (compound)
Gem can come before another noun to describe stones or the trade in them.
Gem किसी दूसरे noun से पहले आकर रत्नों या उनके व्यापार का वर्णन कर सकता है।
- Jaipur is famous for its gem market.
+Collocations 4
adjective + gem
rareprecioushiddenrealpolished
- She found a rare gem among the old books.
verb + gem
cutpolishsetminediscover
- The jeweller cut and polished the gem carefully.
gem + noun
cutterdealermarkettradecollection
- His uncle is a gem dealer in Jaipur.
gem of + noun
a storyan ideaa songa performance
- His last innings was a gem of a performance.
“More examples 5
- The ring was set with a single blue gem.
अंगूठी में एक अकेला नीला रत्न जड़ा था।
- That small bookshop is a real gem for exam preparation books.
वह छोटी किताबों की दुकान परीक्षा की तैयारी की किताबों के लिए सचमुच अनमोल है।
- Rubies and emeralds are among the most valued gems in India.
माणिक और पन्ना भारत के सबसे मूल्यवान रत्नों में गिने जाते हैं।
- The teacher said Radhika's answer was a gem of clear thinking.
शिक्षक ने कहा कि राधिका का उत्तर स्पष्ट सोच का उत्तम नमूना था।
- My grandmother kept her gems in a small steel box.
मेरी दादी अपने रत्न एक छोटे स्टील के डिब्बे में रखती थीं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She is a gem of girl.
✓ She is a gem of a girl.
The pattern is a gem of a + noun; the second article cannot be left out.
Pattern 'a gem of a + noun' है; दूसरा article छोड़ा नहीं जा सकता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both words name valuable stones, but they are used differently.
दोनों शब्द मूल्यवान पत्थरों के नाम हैं, पर इनका प्रयोग अलग है।
A cut and polished precious stone; also used figuratively for something excellent.
कटा और पॉलिश किया हुआ कीमती पत्थर; आलंकारिक रूप से किसी उत्कृष्ट वस्तु के लिए भी।
- The film is a gem.
A more technical word for the stone itself, whether cut or not; rarely figurative.
पत्थर के लिए अधिक तकनीकी शब्द, कटा हो या नहीं; आलंकारिक अर्थ में कम प्रयुक्त।
- Sapphire is a blue gemstone.
A gem set in jewellery, or the piece of jewellery itself.
आभूषण में जड़ा रत्न, या स्वयं आभूषण।
- She wore a jewel on her forehead.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a hidden gem (a good place or thing that few people know about).
प्रयोग में a hidden gem (कम लोगों को ज्ञात अच्छी जगह या चीज़)।