神经
shén jīngㄕㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄥ
Sino-Vietnamese: THẦN KINH
Traditional: 神經
HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 6TOCFL 4
Meaning(noun)
nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob
神经病 in speech is an insult ('nutcase'); use with care.
Examples
他最近工作压力大,神经很紧张。
tā zuì jìn gōng zuò yā lì dà, shén jīng hěn jǐn zhāng.
He's under a lot of work pressure and very on edge.
你神经病啊?大半夜唱歌!
nǐ shén jīng bìng a? dà bàn yè chàng gē!
Are you crazy? Singing in the middle of the night!
这种药会影响神经系统。
zhè zhǒng yào huì yǐng xiǎng shén jīng xì tǒng.
This drug affects the nervous system.
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Stroke order
THẦN · 9 strokes
God; abbr. for 舟
KINH · 8 strokes
surname Jing
Related words
- 精神 jīng shén — spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist
- 精神 jīng shen — vigor; vitality; drive; spiritual
- 神秘 shén mì — mysterious; mystery
- 神话 shén huà — legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology
- 眼神 yǎn shén — expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect)
- 神奇 shén qí — magical; mystical; miraculous
- 神圣 shén shèng — divine; hallow; holy; sacred
- 神情 shén qíng — look; expression