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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