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精神 jīngshén

精神 jīngshén Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 14 English Translations of the word 精神 jīngshén .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
jīngshén | jing1 shen2
English translation
spirit
mind
consciousness
thought
mental
psychological
essence
gist
CL:
>[gè]
vigor
vitality
drive
spiritual

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Traditional form

精神 jīngshén

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 精神 jīngshén

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jīng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and Qīng represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Qīng

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

米青

Number of Strokes

14
Shén

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shì represents the meaning and Shēn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Shēn

Semantic compound

shì

Positional decomposition

礻申

Number of Strokes

9

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Example sentences using 精神 jīngshén

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彼得 Bǐ dé 精神 jīngshén 沮丧 jǔsàng ,信心 xìnxīn jiē .

Peter was dejected his confidence in tatters.

精神病学 jīng shén bìng xué 医生 yīshēng 解释 jiěshì le 约翰 Yuē hàn 可怕 kěpà de mèng .

The psychiatrist interpreted John's ghastly dream.

māo zài 主人 zhǔrén de 轻抚 qīng fǔ 喃喃 nán nán 细语 xì yǔ xià , 精神 jīngshén huì 随之 suí zhī 安定 Ān dìng 下来 xià lai .

With masters'tender petting and whispering , cats can and feel safe.

服务员 fúwùyuán yòu lái le ,精神抖擞 jīng shén dǒu sǒu de shǎng le liǎng Zhāng 讲究 jiǎngjiu de 菜单 càidān .

Their waiter reappeared and presented two ornate menus with a flourish.

精神 jīngshén 恍惚 huǎng hū , 低声 dī shēng 叨念 dāo niàn zhāo jiàn shì .

He was delirious, murmuring about that matter.

精神 jīngshén Decomposition

See the 7 Chinese characters that make up 精神 jīngshén and their own compounds.

精神 jīngshén Compounds

See all 1 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 精神 jīngshén in their composition.

  • jīng
    • Shén
      • shén
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