Definition
精华 (jīng huá) refers to the best or most refined part of something, like the essence of a culture or the highlight of an experience. It differs from 灵魂 (líng hún 'soul'), which is the animating spiritual core, and from 精髓 (jīng suǐ 'marrow'), which is the deepest, most essential pith. 精华 emphasizes what is most valuable or excellent.
noun
essencequintessencethe best or most important part of something
Easily confused
- 净化jìng huàsound-aliketo purify
Examples
- 精华。Zhè cì lǚxíng de jīng huá shì kàn dào le rìchū.The highlight of this trip was seeing the sunrise.
- 精华。Zhè zhǒng xiāngshuǐ de jīng huá shì cóng huā zhōng tíqǔ de.The essence of this perfume is extracted from flowers.
- 精华。Chuántǒng wénhuà de jīng huá xūyào wǒmen qù chuánchéng.The essence of traditional culture needs to be passed down by us.
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