Definition
神经 (shén jīng) is the anatomical term for 'nerve' and also refers figuratively to one's mental state or nerves (e.g., 神经紧张). As a colloquial noun, it can mean 'nutjob' (a crazy person). Its sibling 精神 (jīng shén) is a broader, more abstract noun for 'spirit, mind, ethos' — it does not refer to physical nerves or a person. 神 (shén) alone means 'deity, god' or 'amazing', not the nervous system.
noun
nerve (in anatomy)(noun, figurative) nervesmental state(colloquial, noun) a crazy personnutjob
Examples
- 神经。Téngtòng xìnhào tōngguò shén jīng chuán dào dànǎo.Pain signals are transmitted to the brain through nerves.
- ，神经。Tā zuìjìn yālì dà, shén jīng hěn jǐnzhāng.He's been under a lot of pressure lately, and his nerves are very tense.
- ，神经。Tā jūrán zuò chū zhè zhǒng shì, zhēn shì gè shén jīng.He actually did something like this — what a nutjob.
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