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出神 (chū shén) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

出神 (chū shén) is a Chinese word: to be lost in thought; to be absorbed. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 出神

动 dòng verb

to be lost in thought; to be absorbed

他听得出神,完全没注意到我进来了。

tā tīng de chū shén wán quán méi zhù yì dào wǒ jìn lái le

He was so absorbed in listening that he didn't notice me come in at all.

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Word breakdown

出 chū — to go out; to exit (suggesting the mind going away)

神 shén — spirit; mind; attention (one's mental focus)

Structure & writing
1 出 chū — to go out; from inside to outside (opposite of 进/入)
出 is a component in 4 characters

consists of

1.1 屮 chè — sprout just emerging from the ground
屮 is a component in 2 characters

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2 神 shén — god; deity; creator and ruler of all things

神 is not used as a component in any other character.

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