精神

精神 jīngshén

Energy (energetic - spiritual - spirit - drive)

精神 in a sentence HSK 5 jingshen

What 精神 means

Energy (energetic - spiritual - spirit - drive)

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Character by character

精神 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

精

jīng

Refined (excellent - precise - energy - competent)

神

shén

God (deity - spirit - spiritual - supernatural - clever)

Words that share a character with 精神

How to write 精神

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精神 in a sentence

睡好觉才有精神。

Shuì hǎo jiào cái yǒu jīngshen.

You only have energy after a good sleep.

他今天看起来很有精神。

Tā jīntiān kàn qǐlái hěn yǒu jīngshen.

He looks full of life today.

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Questions about 精神

What does 精神 mean in English?

精神 is pronounced jīngshén and means Energy (energetic - spiritual - spirit - drive).

How do you pronounce 精神?

精神 is jīngshén in pinyin — written jingshen without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 精神?

精神 is written with 2 characters: 精 (jīng) Refined (excellent - precise - energy - competent), 神 (shén) God (deity - spirit - spiritual - supernatural - clever). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 精神 an HSK word?

Yes — 精神 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

经典 jīngdiǎn 经商 jīngshāng 经营 jīngyíng 精力 jīnglì 酒吧 jiǔbā 救 jiù 救护车 jiùhùchē 舅舅 jiùjiù

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