精华 (jīng huá) — essence; quintessence; the best or most important part of something

Definition

精华 means 'the essence' — the most valuable, refined part of something (a culture, a work, a product). Pairs with 精髓, but 精髓 leans more toward 'the core idea/pith', while 精华 also covers the practical 'highlight or best part'.

noun
essencequintessencethe best or most important part of something

Examples

  • 精华
    Zhè cì lǚ xíng de jīng huá shì kàn dào le rì chū.
    The highlight of this trip was seeing the sunrise.
  • 精华
    Zhè zhǒng xiāng shuǐ de jīng huá shì cóng huā zhōng tí qǔ de.
    The essence of this perfume is extracted from flowers.
  • 精华
    Chuán tǒng wén huà de jīng huá xū yào wǒ men qù chuán chéng.
    The essence of traditional culture needs to be passed down by us.

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