Mind in Chinese
mind · HSK 5
精神
- 精 refined
- 神 god
我们要学习他不怕困难的精神。 We should learn from his spirit of not fearing difficulties.
Other ways to say mind
More words with 精 or 神
How do you say mind in Chinese?
Mind in Chinese is 精神 (jīng shén). You can also say 在乎 (zài hu), 嫌 (xián), 脑子 (nǎo zi), 头脑 (tóu nǎo).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
Where do these words come from?
Our own dictionary’s meanings for the official HSK word list. A word is shown for an English word when that is one of its first meanings; the easiest word whose first meaning it is comes first.
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