Definition
灵魂 (líng hún) is the soul or spirit as the metaphysical essence of a person or the core essence of a team/culture. It differs from 心灵 (xīn líng), which focuses on a person's inner heart, and from 精神 (jīng shén), which refers to collective ethos or mental state.
noun
soulspirit (core essence)
Examples
- 灵魂。Rénmen chángcháng sīkǎo líng hún shìfǒu cúnzài.People often wonder whether the soul exists.
- 灵魂。Tā shì zhège tuánduì de líng hún rénwù.He is the soul of this team.
- 灵魂。Zhè zhǒng wénhuà líng hún dàidài xiāngchuán.This cultural spirit has been passed down through generations.
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