A special kind of shell was collected and used as money by our ancestors.

我们的祖先收集了一种特殊的贝壳作为货币使用

The Chinese character 'bei'was used to refer to the shape of the shell.

汉字“贝”指的是贝壳的形状c6G0@Oobj+c。

Later, shells were no longer used as money.

后来， 贝壳不再被用作货币-OKv|G4q(iWO6。

The word 'bao bei' is now used to describe the things we cherish.

“宝贝”这个词现在用来形容我们所珍惜的东西U~Qj[@ow_71hikbuL6.c。

Eventually, bao bei was not only used to describe goods but also people.

最后， 宝贝仅被用来形容商品，还被用来形容人=SFlGX,b@;^IN6y。

A child is his parents' bao bei.

孩子是父母的宝贝

Lovers also call each other bao bei.

情侣们也互相称呼对方宝贝u%pB^GT7R5SX4%。

Bao bei has become a term to address loved ones.

“宝贝”已经成为称呼亲人的一个术语.CTl,wj0eg=。