精神

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Japanese [edit]

Kanji in this term

Noun [edit]

精神 (hiragana せいしん, romaji seishin)

  1. psyche:
    1. spirit, soul, mind, will
    2. spiritual, soulful, mindful, willful

Derived terms [edit]


Mandarin [edit]

simpl. and trad.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (file)
  • IPA: [ tɕiŋ˥˥ʂən˧˥ ]

Adjective [edit]

精神 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin jīngshén)

  1. (Intermediate Mandarin) lively

Noun [edit]

精神 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin jīngshén)

  1. (Beginning Mandarin) spirit; soul; mind; will
  2. energy, drive
  3. essence, gist

Derived terms [edit]

References [edit]

  • 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785:
  • 2005, 景榮 (ed.) 吳, 新時代漢英大词典(縮印本) (in Mandarin/English), 北京: 商務印書館出版, ISBN 710004345X:

Min Nan [edit]

simpl. and trad.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: [ tɕiŋ˧˧ɕɪn˧˥ ]

Noun [edit]

精神 (traditional and simplified, POJ cheng-sîn)

  1. spirit; soul; mind; will