How to say “spirit” in Chinese
spirit; energetic
“Spirit” in Chinese is 精神, jīng shén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
精神 is read jīng shén: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 米 “rice”: choice, polished grain. On the right, 青 qīng hints at the sound.
On the left, 礻 “altar”; on the right, 申 shēn hints at the reading. In 精神 it takes the neutral tone: shen.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “精神”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 精神. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 面试那天，你要穿得精神一点儿。miànshìnàtiān,nǐyàochuāndejīngshenyìdiǎnrOn the day of the interview, dress so you look sharp.
- 集中精神认真做题jízhōngjīngshén,rènzhēnzuòtíConcentrate and work through the questions carefully.
More words from the lesson “The job interview”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “spirit” in Chinese?
“Spirit” in Chinese is 精神, pinyin jīngshén.
What does 精神 mean?
精神 (jīngshén) means “spirit; energetic”.
How do you write 精神?
精神 is 2 characters: 精 (jīng) — choice, refined; spirit; 神 (shén) — god, spirit; magical. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 精神?
精神 is read jīngshén. Tones: jīng — first tone, shén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“spirit” in the lesson “The job interview”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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