精神 (jīng shén) — spirit; collective ethos (of a team, movement, etc.); mind; mental state
Definition
At HSK 7, 精神 emphasizes the collective, resilient 'spirit' of a group or movement (团队精神), or a person's mental/mood state. Compared to 心灵 (inner heart/soul) and 心理 (psychology, mental processes), 精神 is more outward-facing energy.
noun
spiritcollective ethos (of a team, movement, etc.)mindmental state
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 精神，。Tā de jīng shén fēi cháng wán qiáng, cóng bú fàng qì.His spirit is very tenacious; he never gives up.
- ，精神。Zuì jìn gōng zuò yā lì dà, jīng shén bú tài hǎo.Recently work pressure is high, so my mental state isn't very good.
- 精神。Tuán duì jīng shén shì chéng gōng de guān jiàn.Team spirit is the key to success.
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