Definition
精神 (jīng shén) refers to one's mental/spiritual state (spirit, mood, consciousness) or the core idea/essence of something (文件的精神). It is broader than 意识 (yì shí), which specifically means being aware or conscious. For the 'gist' sense, 大意 (dà yì) is a casual summary, while 精神 is the deeper guiding principle.
noun
spiritmindconsciousnessmoodessencegistcore idea
adjective
mentalpsychological
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 精神，。Tā jīntiān jīng shén bù hǎo, hǎoxiàng hěn lèi.He is not in good spirits today; he seems very tired.
- 精神。Wǒmen yào rènzhēn lǐjiě wénjiàn de jīng shén.We need to carefully understand the spirit of the document.
- 精神。jīng shén jiànkāng duì shēntǐ hěn zhòngyào.Mental health is very important for the body.
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