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精神 (jīng shen) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

精神 (jīng shen) is a Chinese word: energetic, spirited, in good spirits. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 精神

形 xíng adjective

energetic, spirited, in good spirits

他今天看起来很精神。

tā jīn tiān kàn qǐ lai hěn jīng shen

He looks very energetic today.

名 míng noun

spirit; mind; vigor

他的精神很好。

tā de jīng shen hěn hǎo

His spirits are very good.

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Word breakdown

精 jīng — essence; refined

Words with this character (31)
  • 1 精彩 jīng cǎi — wonderful HSK 4
    • 精 excellent, refined quality
    • 彩 brilliant, splendid, impressive
    Example

    这场表演非常精彩。

    zhè chǎng biǎo yǎn fēi cháng jīng cǎi

    This performance was very wonderful.

  • 2 精力 jīng lì — energy HSK 5
    • 精 essence, spirit, refined quality
    • 力 strength, power, force
    Example

    他把所有精力都投入到工作中。

    tā bǎ suǒ yǒu jīng lì dōu tóu rù dào gōng zuò zhōng

    He devoted all his energy to work.

  • 3 精准 jīng zhǔn — precise HSK 6
    • 精 refined, meticulous
    • 准 accurate, on-target
    Example

    医生做出了精准的诊断。

    yī shēng zuò chū le jīng zhǔn de zhěn duàn

    The doctor made a precise diagnosis.

  • 4 精心 jīng xīn — meticulous HSK 6
    • 精 refined, fine, precise
    • 心 heart, mind, care
    Example

    她精心准备了这次生日派对。

    tā jīng xīn zhǔn bèi le zhè cì shēng rì pài duì

    She meticulously prepared this birthday party.

  • 5 精确 jīng què — precise HSK 6
    • 精 refined, meticulous
    • 确 certain, definite
    Example

    这个仪器可以进行精确的测量。

    zhè ge yí qì kě yǐ jìn xíng jīng què de cè liáng

    This instrument can perform precise measurements.

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  • 6 精美 jīng měi — exquisite HSK 6
    • 精 refined, exquisite
    • 美 beautiful
    Example

    博物馆里陈列着许多精美的艺术品。

    bó wù guǎn lǐ chén liè zhe xǔ duō jīng měi de yì shù pǐn

    The museum displays many exquisite artworks.

  • 7 精致 jīng zhì — exquisite HSK 6
    • 精 refined, pure essence
    • 致 to the utmost degree, to achieve
    Example

    这件工艺品制作得非常精致。

    zhè jiàn gōng yì pǐn zhì zuò de fēi cháng jīng zhì

    This handicraft is made very exquisitely.

  • 8 精通 jīng tōng — to be proficient in HSK 6
    • 精 refined, expert level
    • 通 thorough understanding, comprehension
    Example

    他精通三种语言。

    tā jīng tōng sān zhǒng yǔ yán

    He is proficient in three languages.

  • 9 酒精 jiǔ jīng — alcohol HSK 6
    • 酒 alcoholic beverage; refers to the liquor/alcohol component
    • 精 essence, refined substance; refers to the pure/refined alcohol extract
    Example

    医生用酒精清洁伤口。

    yī shēng yòng jiǔ jīng qīng jié shāng kǒu

    The doctor uses alcohol to clean the wound.

  • 10 博大精深 bó dà jīng shēn — extensive and profound HSK 7
    • 博 extensive, broad, wide-ranging
    • 大 great, vast (emphasizing scale)
    • 精 refined, essential, profound
    • 深 deep, profound (emphasizing depth)
    Example

    中国文化博大精深，值得我们深入学习。

    Zhōng guó wén huà bó dà jīng shēn zhí de wǒ men shēn rù xué xí

    Chinese culture is extensive and profound, worthy of our deep study.

  • 11 味精 wèi jīng — MSG (monosodium glutamate) HSK 7
    • 味 flavor, taste
    • 精 essence, refined substance
    Example

    妈妈做菜从来不放味精。

    māma zuò cài cóng lái bù fàng wèi jīng

    Mom never uses MSG when cooking.

  • 12 无精打采 wú jīng dǎ cǎi — listless; dispirited HSK 7
    • 无 without; lacking
    • 精 spirit; vitality; energy
    • 打 rouse; stir up (in this idiom)
    • 采 spirits; vigor; lively manner
    Example

    生病后，孩子显得无精打采。

    shēng bìng hòu hái zi xiǎn de wú jīng dǎ cǎi

    After getting sick, the child appeared listless.

  • 13 精华 jīng huá — essence HSK 7
    • 精 refined, pure, quintessential
    • 华 splendid part, magnificent, the best
    Example

    这本书总结了中国文化的精华。

    zhè běn shū zǒng jié le Zhōng guó wén huà de jīng huá

    This book summarizes the essence of Chinese culture.

  • 14 精品 jīng pǐn — fine product HSK 7
    • 精 refined, excellent, superior quality
    • 品 product, item, piece
    Example

    博物馆展出了许多艺术精品。

    bó wù guǎn zhǎn chū le xǔ duō yì shù jīng pǐn

    The museum displays many artistic masterpieces.

  • 15 精妙 jīng miào — exquisite and ingenious HSK 7
    • 精 refined, exquisite, perfect in detail
    • 妙 wonderful, ingenious, cleverly conceived
    Example

    他的解决方案十分精妙，令人赞叹。

    tā de jiě jué fāng àn shí fēn jīng miào lìng rén zàn tàn

    His solution is extremely exquisite and ingenious, truly admirable.

  • 16 精密 jīng mì — precise HSK 7
    • 精 refined, fine, of excellent quality
    • 密 close, tight, detailed, with no gaps
    Example

    这是一台精密仪器。

    zhè shì yì tái jīng mì yí qì

    This is a precision instrument.

  • 17 精巧 jīng qiǎo — exquisite HSK 7
    • 精 refined, fine, exquisite
    • 巧 skillful, ingenious, clever
    Example

    这个手工艺品制作得很精巧。

    zhè ge shǒu gōng yì pǐn zhì zuò de hěn jīng qiǎo

    This handicraft is made very exquisitely.

  • 18 精度 jīng dù — precision HSK 7
    • 精 refined, precise, fine
    • 度 degree, measure, extent
    Example

    这台仪器的精度很高。

    zhè tái yí qì de jīng dù hěn gāo

    The precision of this instrument is very high.

  • 19 精彩纷呈 jīng cǎi fēn chéng — splendid and varied HSK 7
    • 精 excellent, refined quality
    • 彩 splendor, brilliance
    • 纷 numerous, diverse, in profusion
    • 呈 to present, to display, to show
    Example

    晚会节目精彩纷呈，让人目不暇接。

    wǎn huì jié mù jīng cǎi fēn chéng ràng rén mù bù xiá jiē

    The evening gala performances were splendid and varied, leaving the audience overwhelmed.

  • 20 精打细算 jīng dǎ xì suàn — practice strict economy; be careful in budgeting HSK 7
    • 精 fine, careful, meticulous
    • 打 to plan, to calculate
    • 细 detailed, meticulous, fine
    • 算 to calculate, to count, to budget
    Example

    为了旅行，我最近精打细算，省下了不少钱。

    wèi le lǚ xíng wǒ zuì jìn jīng dǎ xì suàn shěng xià le bù shǎo qián

    In order to travel, I've been careful with budgeting recently and saved quite a bit of money.

  • 21 精明 jīng míng — shrewd HSK 7
    • 精 refined, sharp (intelligence)
    • 明 bright, clear (understanding)
    Example

    他是个精明的商人。

    tā shì gè jīng míng de shāng rén

    He is a shrewd businessman.

  • 22 精湛 jīng zhàn — exquisite, superb, masterly HSK 7
    • 精 refined, excellent, pure
    • 湛 deep, profound (mastery)
    Example

    她精湛的演技赢得了观众的掌声。

    tā jīng zhàn de yǎn jì yíng dé le guān zhòng de zhǎng shēng

    Her superb acting won the audience's applause.

  • 23 精疲力竭 jīng pí lì jié — exhausted HSK 7
    • 精 spirit, mental energy
    • 疲 tired, weary
    • 力 strength, physical power
    • 竭 exhausted, depleted
    Example

    他工作了一整天，回到家时已经精疲力竭。

    tā gōng zuò le yì zhěng tiān huí dào jiā shí yǐ jīng jīng pí lì jié

    After working all day, he was exhausted when he got home.

  • 24 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng — constantly strive for perfection HSK 7
    • 精 excellent, refined (the state of already being excellent)
    • 益 even more, increasingly (indicates further improvement)
    • 求 seek, pursue (the action of actively striving)
    • 精 perfection, excellence (the goal of even greater refinement)
    Example

    作为一名工匠，他精益求精，每件作品都追求完美。

    zuò wéi yì míng gōng jiàng tā jīng yì qiú jīng měi jiàn zuò pǐn dōu zhuī qiú wán měi

    As a craftsman, he constantly strives for perfection, pursuing perfection in every piece.

  • 25 精神病 jīng shén bìng — mental illness HSK 7
    • 精 essence, refined (forms 'spirit/mind' with 神)
    • 神 spirit, consciousness (completes 'spirit/mind' with 精)
    • 病 illness, disease
    Example

    他患有精神病，需要专业治疗。

    tā huàn yǒu jīng shén bìng xū yào zhuān yè zhì liáo

    He has a mental illness and needs professional treatment.

  • 26 精简 jīng jiǎn — to streamline; to simplify HSK 7
    • 精 refined; essential; the core or essence
    • 简 simplified; reduced; made concise
    Example

    公司决定精简流程，提高效率。

    gōng sī jué dìng jīng jiǎn liú chéng tí gāo xiào lǜ

    The company decided to streamline the workflow to improve efficiency.

  • 27 精练 jīng liàn — concise and refined HSK 7
    • 精 refined, pure, polished
    • 练 trained, practiced, polished through practice
    Example

    他的文章语言精练，很有说服力。

    tā de wén zhāng yǔ yán jīng liàn hěn yǒu shuō fú lì

    His article's language is concise and refined, and very persuasive.

  • 28 精细 jīng xì — meticulous HSK 7
    • 精 refined, fine (quality)
    • 细 detailed, minute
    Example

    他的雕刻作品非常精细。

    tā de diāo kè zuò pǐn fēi cháng jīng xì

    His carving work is very meticulous.

  • 29 精英 jīng yīng — elite HSK 7
    • 精 refined, essence, the best
    • 英 outstanding, hero, exceptional person
    Example

    这所大学培养了许多社会精英。

    zhè suǒ dà xué péi yǎng le xǔ duō shè huì jīng yīng

    This university has cultivated many social elites.

  • 30 精髓 jīng suǐ — essence HSK 7
    • 精 essence, refined, pure
    • 髓 marrow, core, innermost part
    Example

    这本书讲述了中国文化的精髓。

    zhè běn shū jiǎng shù le zhōng guó wén huà de jīng suǐ

    This book explains the essence of Chinese culture.

  • 31 聚精会神 jù jīng huì shén — focus intently HSK 7
    • 聚 gather, collect (one's mental faculties)
    • 精 essence, spirit, mental energy
    • 会 gather together, concentrate
    • 神 spirit, mind, attention
    Example

    他聚精会神地看书，没注意到我进来了。

    tā jù jīng huì shén de kàn shū méi zhù yì dào wǒ jìn lái le

    He was reading so intently that he didn't notice me come in.

神 shén / shen — spirit; god

Contextual pronunciation: shen

Words with this character (14)
  • 1 神秘 shén mì — mysterious HSK 5
    • 神 divine, spiritual, supernatural quality
    • 秘 secret, hidden, concealed
    Example

    森林深处有一个神秘的湖泊。

    sēn lín shēn chù yǒu yí gè shén mì de hú pō

    Deep in the forest there is a mysterious lake.

  • 2 神话 shén huà — myth HSK 5
    • 神 god, deity, divine, supernatural
    • 话 story, tale, narrative
    Example

    他喜欢研究古代神话。

    tā xǐ huan yán jiū gǔ dài shén huà

    He likes to study ancient myths.

  • 3 神奇 shén qí — magical, miraculous, marvelous HSK 6
    • 神 divine, supernatural, spiritual
    • 奇 strange, wonderful, extraordinary
    Example

    大自然的力量真是神奇。

    dà zì rán de lì liàng zhēn shì shén qí

    The power of nature is truly miraculous.

  • 4 神经 shén jīng — nerve HSK 6
    • 神 spirit, mental; refers to the immaterial aspect related to sensation and consciousness
    • 经 channel, pathway; refers to the conduits or pathways through which signals travel
    Example

    他的神经受到了损伤。

    tā de shén jīng shòu dào le sǔn shāng

    His nerve was damaged.

  • 5 出神 chū shén — to be lost in thought; to be absorbed HSK 7
    • 出 to go out; to exit (suggesting the mind going away)
    • 神 spirit; mind; attention (one's mental focus)
    Example

    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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Structure & writing
1 精 jīng — essence; the purest part of a substance

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

consists of

1.1 米 mǐ — husked grain; esp. husked rice
米 is a component in 26 characters
HSK 3
料 liào to look after; to manage 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕 糖 táng carbohydrate (organic compound class including monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides)
HSK 4
断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long) 粗 cū thick in diameter (opposite of 细) 精 jīng essence; the purest part of a substance 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge
HSK 5
类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 粮 liáng grain; food crops (cereals, legumes, tubers, etc.) 糊 hú porridge; gruel 糟 zāo dregs left over from brewing wine
HSK 6
粉 fěn fine powder 粒 lì small round or tiny fragment-shaped object 粘 zhān to stick together or adhere to something 粥 zhōu porridge; congee (semi-liquid food made by boiling grains) 粽 zòng sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves
HSK 7
奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 屎 shǐ feces; excrement 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 眯 mī to squint; to narrow the eyes 籽 zǐ seeds of certain plants
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粕 pò dregs left over from brewing wine 粪 fèn feces; excrement 粹 cuì pure; unmixed 糙 cāo brown rice; unhulled rice with bran intact 麟 lín (lit.) qilin (mythical creature resembling a large deer with horns and scales)
1.2 青 qīng — black
青 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 1
请 qǐng to request; to ask
HSK 2
情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye
HSK 3
清 qīng pure and clear, free of impurities (opposite of '浊'); ① purely, solely; ② quiet 静 jìng still, motionless (opposite of 动)
HSK 4
猜 cāi to guess; to figure out from clues or imagination 精 jīng essence; the purest part of a substance

Stroke order

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

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

consists of

2.1 礻 shì — spirit/altar radical, relating to worship and the divine
礻 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
视 shì to look; to see
HSK 3
礼 lǐ ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs
HSK 4
社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 祝 zhù to wish; to express good wishes 福 fú happiness; good fortune; blessing (opposite of 祸)
HSK 5
神 shén god; deity; creator and ruler of all things 祸 huò misfortune; disaster (opposite of 福)
HSK 6
祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate
HSK 7
祀 sì sacrifice; ritual offering to gods or ancestors 祈 qí to pray to gods for blessings; to pray 祷 dǎo to pray (to heaven or a deity for help) 禅 chán abbreviated transliteration of Sanskrit 'dhyāna', referring to Buddhist meditation
2.2 申 shēn — the ninth of the twelve Earthly Branches
申 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 5
伸 shēn to stretch out; to extend 神 shén god; deity; creator and ruler of all things
HSK 6
审 shěn detailed; thorough 畅 chàng unobstructed; flowing freely
HSK 7
呻 shēn to chant; to recite 绅 shēn wide sash worn over the outer garment by ancient scholar-officials

Stroke order