精神
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
精神 (jīngshén) · spirit
精神 (jīngshén) means “spirit; mind; mental state”. It is written with 2 characters: 精 (essence) + 神 (god). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 精神 is built
The characters
精 jīng · essence
What 精 is made of
- 米mǐ — uncooked rice
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 青qīng — nature's color
- 龶 — top part
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 米 gives the meaning, 青 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
神 shén · god
What 神 is made of
- 礻shì — spirit/altar
- 卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 卜bo — divination
- 申shēn — to report
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 礻 gives the meaning, 申 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们要学习他的精神。Wǒmen yào xuéxí tā de jīngshén.We should learn from his spirit.
她最近精神压力很大。Tā zuìjìn jīngshén yālì hěn dà.She has been under a lot of mental stress lately.
你今天看起来很精神。Nǐ jīntiān kàn qǐlái hěn jīngshen.You look very lively today.
睡了一觉，我精神多了。Shuì le yī jiào, wǒ jīngshen duō le.After a sleep, I feel much more energetic.
Questions about 精神
What does 精神 mean?
精神 (jīngshén) means “spirit; mind; mental state”.
How do you pronounce 精神?
精神 is pronounced jīngshén.
Which HSK level is 精神?
精神 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 精彩jīngcǎiwonderful
- 精力jīnglìenergy
- 博大精深bódàjīngshēnbroad and profound
- 精打细算jīngdǎxìsuànto budget carefully
- 精华jīnghuáessence
- 精简jīngjiǎnto streamline
- 精密jīngmìprecise
- 精确jīngquèaccurate
- 精通jīngtōngto be proficient in
- 精心jīngxīncarefully
Learn 精神 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 92: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.