Chinese Word: 精 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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Pinyin: jīng
English Definition: essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic)
Antonyms: 粗

Total strokes: 14; Radical: 米

Pictophonetic: 青 indicates the sound; 米 (grain) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 米 [ mǐ ] rice, millet, grain
- 青 [ qīng ] nature's color; blue, green, black; young

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Example Words:

精神 [ jīng shén ]: spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; Classifiers: 个

精神文明 [ jīng shén wén míng ]: spiritual culture

精心 [ jīng xīn ]: with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed

精力 [ jīng lì ]: energy

精品 [ jīng pǐn ]: quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art)

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Example Sentences

tā
他
zuò
做
shēng yì
生意
hěn
很
jīng
精

。

He is a shrewd businessman.
nà ge
那个
nán hái
男孩
fǎn duì
反对
shuō
说

，
tā
他
zhī dào
知道
tā
他
de
的
juān jīng zhě
捐精者

，
tā
他
hái yǒu
还有
yí gè
一个
tā zì jǐ
他自己
de
的
nǚ ér
女儿

。

The boy protested; he said he knew his sperm donor, who had a daughter of his own.
nǐ
你
zuò
做
dàn gāo
蛋糕
shí
时
yòng
用
bú yòng
不用
kā fēi
咖啡
jīng
精

？

Do you use coffee essence in making cakes?
nà xiē
那些
bù jǐn
不仅
zuò
做
yì xíng
一行
jīng
精
yì xíng
一行

，
gèng
更
néng
能
zuò dào
做到
zuò
做
yì xíng
一行
ài
爱
yì xíng
一行
de
的
rén
人

，
cái
才
shì
是
zhí de
值得
nǐ
你
jìng pèi
敬佩
de
的

。

Admire people who are not only good at what they do, but who love doing it.
zhè
这
huā píng
花瓶
gōng yì
工艺
hěn
很
jīng
精

。

This vase is a piece of exquisite workmanship.

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