神
shén
Pinyin

Definition

神
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shén
  1. deity
  2. soul
  3. spirit
  4. unusual
  5. mysterious
  6. lively
  7. expressive
  8. expression
  9. look
  10. CL:個|个[gè]
  11. (slang) awesome
  12. amazing
神
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Shén
  1. God
  2. abbr. for 神舟[Shén zhōu]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

眼神
yǎn shén
  1. 1 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes
  2. 2 meaningful glance
  3. 3 wink
  4. 4 eyesight (dialect)
神
Shén
  1. 1 God
  2. 2 abbr. for 神舟[Shén zhōu]
神功
shén gōng
  1. 1 amazing powers
  2. 2 miraculous skill
神奇
shén qí
  1. 1 magical
  2. 2 mystical
  3. 3 miraculous
神秘
shén mì
  1. 1 mysterious
  2. 2 mystery
神经
shén jīng
  1. 1 nerve
  2. 2 mental state
  3. 3 (coll.) unhinged
  4. 4 nutjob
神马
shén mǎ
  1. 1 mythical horse
  2. 2 Internet slang for 什麼|什么[shén me]
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]
财神
cái shén
  1. 1 god of wealth
龙马精神
lóng mǎ jīng shén
  1. 1 old but still full of vitality (idiom)
二郎神
Èr láng shén
  1. 1 Erlangshen, Chinese deity
女神
nu:3 shén
  1. 1 goddess
  2. 2 nymph
安神
ān shén
  1. 1 to calm (soothe) the nerves
  2. 2 to relieve uneasiness of body and mind
封神榜
Fēng shén Bǎng
  1. 1 Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[Zhōu Wǔ wáng] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
爱神
ài shén
  1. 1 god of love
提神
tí shén
  1. 1 to freshen up
  2. 2 to be cautious or vigilant
  3. 3 to watch out
  4. 4 stimulant to enhance mental performance
  5. 5 stay-awake drug
  6. 6 agrypnotic
死神
sǐ shén
  1. 1 mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die
  2. 2 (fig.) death
灶神
Zào shén
  1. 1 Zaoshen, the god of the kitchen
留神
liú shén
  1. 1 to take care
  2. 2 to be careful
神人
shén rén
  1. 1 God
  2. 2 deity

Idioms (20)

不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友
bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu
  1. 1 a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
凶神恶煞
xiōng shén è shà
  1. 1 fiends (idiom); devils and monsters
全神贯注
quán shén guàn zhù
  1. 1 to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom)
  2. 2 with rapt attention
八仙过海，各显神通
Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng
  1. 1 lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ
  1. 1 out of one's wits (idiom)
  2. 2 distracted
  3. 3 stunned
兵贵神速
bīng guì shén sù
  1. 1 lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. swift and resolute (in doing sth)
出神入化
chū shén rù huà
  1. 1 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement
力尽神危
lì jìn shén wēi
  1. 1 totally exhausted as result of overexertion (idiom)
化腐朽为神奇
huà fǔ xiǔ wéi shén qí
  1. 1 lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom)
奉若神明
fèng ruò shén míng
  1. 1 to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere
  2. 2 to worship
  3. 3 to deify
  4. 4 to make a holy cow of sth
  5. 5 to put sb on a pedestal
心安神闲
xīn ān shén xián
  1. 1 with one's heart at ease and one's spirit at rest (idiom)
心旷神怡
xīn kuàng shén yí
  1. 1 lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom); carefree and relaxed
心神恍惚
xīn shén huǎng hū
  1. 1 perturbed (idiom)
心领神悟
xīn lǐng shén wù
  1. 1 to understand tacitly (idiom)
  2. 2 to know intuitively
  3. 3 to understand thoroughly
心领神会
xīn lǐng shén huì
  1. 1 to understand tacitly (idiom)
  2. 2 to know intuitively
  3. 3 to understand thoroughly
提神醒脑
tí shén xǐng nǎo
  1. 1 to refresh and clear the mind (idiom)
  2. 2 invigorating
  3. 3 bracing
敬若神明
jìng ruò shén míng
  1. 1 to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom)
敬鬼神而远之
jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī
  1. 1 to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
料事如神
liào shì rú shén
  1. 1 to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom)
  2. 2 to have an incredible foresight
气定神闲
qì dìng shén xián
  1. 1 calm and composed (idiom)

Sample Sentences

西藏是一个蕴藏着无数美丽传说和醉人风景的神奇地方。
Xīzàng shì yīgē yùncáng zhe wúshù měilì chuánshuō hé zuìrén fēngjǐng de shénqí dìfang 。
Tibet is a magical place with countless beautiful legends and intoxicating scenery.
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你看起来很有精神。
nǐ kànqǐlai hěn yǒu jīngshén 。
You look fresh and energetic today.
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神仙也救不了你，你只能先乖乖和主管道歉了。
shénxiān yě jiù bùliǎo nǐ ，nǐ zhǐnéng xiān guāiguāi hé zhǔguǎn dàoqiàn le 。
Even god can't help you with that. You should just apologize to the manager.
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刚开始大量喝咖啡的时候，我觉得咖啡真的能让我更精神；可是现在喝多了，我怀疑这都只是心理作用了！
gāng kāishǐ dàliàng hē kāfēi de shíhou ，wǒ juéde kāfēi zhēnde néng ràng wǒ gèng jīngshén ；kěshì xiànzài hē duō le ，wǒ huáiyí zhè dōu zhǐshì xīnlǐzuòyòng le ！
In the beginning when I drank lots of coffee, I did feel coffee helped to keep me alert and refreshed but now I feel it’s only psychological effect!
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我就说你这段时间怎么精神状况不太好呢。只是你这样一味地依靠咖啡，只怕对身体也不好呀。
wǒ jiù shuō nǐ zhè duàn shíjiān zěnme jīngshén zhuàngkuàng bùtàihǎo ne 。zhǐshì nǐ zhèyàng yīwèi de yīkào kāfēi ，zhǐpà duì shēntǐ yě bùhǎo ya 。
That’s why I notice this period of time your mental condition is not too good. To rely blindly on coffee is bad for health.
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我也没办法，最近工作忙，睡觉时间都已经牺牲了，只好靠咖啡来提提神儿。
wǒ yě méi bànfǎ ，zuìjìn gōngzuò máng ，shuìjiào shíjiān dōu yǐjīng xīshēng le ，zhǐhǎo kào kāfēi lái títíshén r5 。
I’ve no choice, with heavy workload even my sleep time is sacrificed. I can only rely on coffee to stay alert.
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还秘诀呢，你倒是也搬一次家试试呀，劳神费力，晚上一回到家我就倒在沙发上起不来了。
hái mìjué ne ，nǐ dàoshi yě bān yīcì jiā shì shì ya ，láoshén fèilì ，wǎnshang yī huídào jiā wǒ jiù dǎo zài shāfā shàng qǐ bù lái le 。
What secret? Try moving house yourself.., drains the mind and energy. At night when I return home I just fall on my sofa unable to get up.
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乐广在家中思来想去、东翻西找，最后在客厅一抬头便看见墙上挂了一只弓，弯弯曲曲地像条蛇似的。脑中突然灵光一闪，心想：该不会和这只弓有关吧？于是乐广发挥了科学办案的精神，决定来个案情重组。
YuèGuǎng zài jiā zhōng sīl��ixiǎngqù 、dōngfānxīzhǎo ，zuìhòu zài kètīng yī táitóu biàn kànjiàn qiáng shàng guà le yī zhī gōng ，wānwānqūqū de xiàng tiáo shé shìde 。nǎozhōng tūrán língguāngyìshǎn ，xīnxiǎng ：gāi bùhuì hé zhè zhī gōng yǒuguān ba ？yúshì YuèGuǎng fāhuī le kēxué bànàn de jīngshén ，juédìng lái ge ànqíng chóngzǔ 。
Yue Guang racked his brain and searched everywhere at his place. Finally, he looked up in the living room and saw a bow hanging on the wall. The bow looks twisted like a snake. A light bulb went on in his brain, "Could the bow has something to do with this?" He thought. Then he decided to reorganise the case with the spirit of tackling this case using science.
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当年精力可真充沛，三更半夜还精神抖擞，通宵一夜第二天还能直接去上课。
dāngnián jīnglì kě zhēn chōngpèi ，sāngēngbànyè huán jīngshéndǒusǒu ，tōngxiāo yìyè dìèrtiān hái néng zhíjiē qù shàngkè 。
At that time, energy levels were very high. In the middle of the night, I was still full of energy and I could go to class the next day.
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2、在遭受挫折后，与其垂头丧气，不如振作精神，重新再干
、zài zāoshòu cuòzhé hòu ，yǔqí chuítóusàngqì ，bùrú zhènzuò jīngshén ，chóngxīn zài gàn
After suffering setbacks, instead of despairing, it is better to cheer up and start over.
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