精炼
jīng liàn
Pinyin

Definition

精炼
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jīng liàn
  1. to refine (a substance)
  2. to purify
  3. to refine (one's skills, writing etc)
  4. refined
  5. polished
  6. succinct
  7. skilled
  8. capable

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

精彩
jīng cǎi
  1. 1 wonderful
  2. 2 marvelous
  3. 3 brilliant
精神
jīng shén
  1. 1 spirit
  2. 2 mind
  3. 3 consciousness
  4. 4 thought
  5. 5 mental
  6. 6 psychological
  7. 7 essence
  8. 8 gist
  9. 9 CL:個|个[gè]
精美
jīng měi
  1. 1 delicate
  2. 2 fine
  3. 3 refinement
精选
jīng xuǎn
  1. 1 carefully chosen
  2. 2 handpicked
  3. 3 best of the bunch
  4. 4 choice (product)
  5. 5 concentration (mining)
  6. 6 to concentrate
  7. 7 to winnow
龙马精神
lóng mǎ jīng shén
  1. 1 old but still full of vitality (idiom)
味精
wèi jīng
  1. 1 monosodium glutamate (MSG)
妖精
yāo jing
  1. 1 evil spirit
  2. 2 alluring woman
精
jīng
  1. 1 essence
  2. 2 extract
  3. 3 vitality
  4. 4 energy
  5. 5 semen
  6. 6 sperm
  7. 7 mythical goblin spirit
  8. 8 highly perfected
  9. 9 elite
  10. 10 the pick of sth
  11. 11 proficient (refined ability)
  12. 12 extremely (fine)
  13. 13 selected rice (archaic)
精力
jīng lì
  1. 1 energy
精品
jīng pǐn
  1. 1 quality goods
  2. 2 premium product
  3. 3 fine work (of art)
精子
jīng zǐ
  1. 1 sperm
  2. 2 spermatozoon
精心
jīng xīn
  1. 1 with utmost care
  2. 2 fine
  3. 3 meticulous
  4. 4 detailed
精明
jīng míng
  1. 1 astute
  2. 2 shrewd
精油
jīng yóu
  1. 1 essential oil
精准
jīng zhǔn
  1. 1 accurate
  2. 2 exact
  3. 3 precise
  4. 4 precision
精神病
jīng shén bìng
  1. 1 mental disorder
  2. 2 psychosis
精细
jīng xì
  1. 1 fine
  2. 2 meticulous
  3. 3 careful
精致
jīng zhì
  1. 1 delicate
  2. 2 fine
  3. 3 exquisite
  4. 4 refined
精英
jīng yīng
  1. 1 cream
  2. 2 elite
  3. 3 essence
  4. 4 quintessence
精华
jīng huá
  1. 1 best feature
  2. 2 most important part of an object
  3. 3 quintessence
  4. 4 essence
  5. 5 soul

Idioms (20)

兵精粮足
bīng jīng liáng zú
  1. 1 elite soldiers, ample provisions (idiom); well-prepared forces
  2. 2 preparations for war are in an advanced state
博而不精
bó ér bù jīng
  1. 1 extensive but not refined (idiom); to know something about everything
  2. 2 jack-of-all-trades, master of none
业精于勤
yè jīng yú qín
  1. 1 mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study.
  2. 2 Excellence in work is only possible with diligence.
  3. 3 Practice makes perfect.
殚精极虑
dān jīng jí lu:4
  1. 1 to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly
  2. 2 to rack one's brains
  3. 3 to leave no stone unturned
殚精竭虑
dān jīng jié lu:4
  1. 1 to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly
  2. 2 to rack one's brains
  3. 3 to leave no stone unturned
无精打彩
wú jīng dǎ cǎi
  1. 1 dull and colorless (idiom); lacking vitality
  2. 2 not lively
无精打采
wú jīng dǎ cǎi
  1. 1 dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless
  2. 2 in low spirits
  3. 3 washed out
短小精悍
duǎn xiǎo jīng hàn
  1. 1 (of a person) short but plucky (idiom)
  2. 2 (of an article) concise and forceful
矮小精悍
ǎi xiǎo jīng hàn
  1. 1 short but intrepid (idiom)
精打细算
jīng dǎ xì suàn
  1. 1 meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
精明强干
jīng míng qiáng gàn
  1. 1 intelligent and capable (idiom)
精疲力尽
jīng pí lì jìn
  1. 1 spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent
  2. 2 drained
  3. 3 washed out
精疲力竭
jīng pí lì jié
  1. 1 spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent
  2. 2 drained
  3. 3 washed out
精益求精
jīng yì qiú jīng
  1. 1 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
精神抖擞
jīng shén dǒu sǒu
  1. 1 spirit trembling with excitement (idiom); in high spirits
  2. 2 lively and full of enthusiasm
  3. 3 full of energy
  4. 4 con brio
精神满腹
jīng shén mǎn fù
  1. 1 full of wisdom (idiom); astute and widely experienced
精神焕发
jīng shén huàn fā
  1. 1 in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor
精神百倍
jīng shén bǎi bèi
  1. 1 lit. vitality a hundredfold (idiom); refreshed
  2. 2 one's vigor thoroughly restored
精神饱满
jīng shén bǎo mǎn
  1. 1 full of vigor (idiom)
  2. 2 lively
  3. 3 in high spirits
精卫填海
Jīng wèi tián hǎi
  1. 1 lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition
  2. 2 task of Sisyphus
  3. 3 determination in the face of impossible odds

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