How to say “nerve” in Chinese
nerve, nerves
“Nerve” in Chinese is 神经, shén jīng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
神经 is read shén jīng: 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, 礻 “altar”; on the right, 申 shēn hints at the reading. In 精神 it takes the neutral tone: shen.
On the left, 纟 “thread”.
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 “神经”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “nerve” in Chinese?
“Nerve” in Chinese is 神经, pinyin shénjīng.
What does 神经 mean?
神经 (shénjīng) means “nerve, nerves”.
How do you write 神经?
神经 is 2 characters: 神 (shén) — god, spirit; magical; 经 (jīng) — pass through; constantly. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 神经?
神经 is read shénjīng. Tones: shén — second tone, jīng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“nerve” in the lesson “Heart, lungs, liver”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” of HSK 6. 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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