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Jyutping zing1
Pinyin jìng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, historical, obsolete
    ^‡ strong

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Jyutping zing1
Pinyin jīng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. essence/extract/vitality/energy/semen/sperm/mythical goblin spirit/highly perfected/elite/the pick of sth/proficient (refined ability)/extremely (fine)/selected rice (archaic)/refined/polished/best/smart/sharp/clever/spirit
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 詞綴
    負面​咁​比喻​人物
    negative simile of people
    • 蒲精
      蒲精
      pou4 zing1
      somebody who really loves partying
    • 諸事精
      诸事精
      zyu1 si6 zing1
      nosy person; gossiper
    • 電視精
      电视精
      din6 si6 zing1
      TV addict
  2. 語素
    提煉​、​挑選出​嚟​嘅​重要​部份
    essence; extract; refinement
    • 精華
      精华
      zing1 waa4
      essence
    • 精髓
      精髓
      zing1 seoi5
      essence; quintessence
    • 麥精
      麦精
      mak6 zing1
      malt extract
    • 精米
      精米
      zing1 mai5
      polished rice
    • 去粗取精
      去粗取精
      heoi3 cou1 ceoi2 zing1
      to discard the dross and select the essence
  3. 語素
    優秀​;​優越​;​傑出​;​高質
    excellent; outstanding; brilliant; perfect; of top quality; superior
    • 精良
      精良
      zing1 loeng4
      excellent; superior; of the best quality
    • 精準
      精准
      zing1 zeon2
      precise
    • 少而精
      少而精
      siu2 ji4 zing1
      smaller quantity, better quality; fewer but better
    • 精通
      精通
      zing1 tung1
      to be proficient in; to master; to have a good command of
    • 精於
      精于
      zing1 jyu1
      to be skilled in
    • 博而不精
      博而不精
      bok3 ji4 bat1 zing1
      to have wide but not expert knowledge; to know something about everything
  4. 語素
    活力​;​動力​;​衝勁​;​朝氣
    vigour; vitality
    • 聚精會神
      聚精会神
      zeoi6 zing1 wui6 san4
      to concentrate
    • 精神
      精神
      zing1 san4
      lively; vigorous; energetic; feeling energised; bright
    • 精力
      精力
      zing1 lik6
      energy
    • 龍精虎猛
      龙精虎猛
      lung4 zing1 fu2 maang5
      full of spirits; full of energy
    • 養精蓄鋭
      养精蓄锐
      joeng5 zing1 cuk1 jeoi6
      to conserve strength and store up energy
  5. 語素
    妖精​;​係​一種​傳​説​生物​;​動​植物​受​日月​精華​或者​特殊​環境​影響​,​而​幻化成​人形​或者​造就​出同​人類​一​樣​嘅​智能
    fairy; elf; goblin; spirit
    • 蜘蛛精
      蜘蛛精
      zi1 zyu1 zing1
      spider spirit
  6. 名詞
    精子​;​精液
    sperm; semen
    • 射精
      射精
      se6 zing1
      to ejaculate
    • 受精
      受精
      sau6 zing1
      to be fertilised
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    essence; energy
  2. character
    to be proficient; to be expert at
  3. character
    spirit; soul
  4. character
    concentrated; sincere
  5. character
    (Chinese linguistics) the Middle Chinese initial of 精 (MC t͡siᴇŋ)
  6. character
    fine; refined
  7. character
    smart; clever
    • 你以為你能玩兒得過他?他可精了。誰算計誰還不一定呢!
      你以为你能玩儿得过他?他可精了。谁算计谁还不一定呢!
      nǐ yǐ wéi nǐ néng wán r5 de guò tā ? tā kě jīng le . shéi suàn ji shéi hái bù yī dìng ne !
      You think you could defeat him? He is witted and alert. That who's going to set whom up is not certain yet!
  8. character
    exquisite; profound
  9. character
    demon; goblin
  10. character
    spirit; energy; vigour
  11. character, dialectal, of meat
    lean
  12. character
    essence; concentrate
  13. character
    pure; unmixed
  14. character
    polished rice
  15. character
    clear; bright
  16. character
    to expose; to be bare
  17. character
    extremely; very
    • 叫雨淋了個精溼
      叫雨淋了个精湿
      jiào yǔ lín le ge jīng shī
      Got made extremely wet by the rain.
  18. character
    seminal fluid; semen
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. essence
  2. semen
  3. spirit
  4. Cangjie Input
    FDQMB
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级词汇表 #464
  2. HSK3 三级汉字表 #105
  3. HSK3 高等手写字表 #194

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Jyutping zeng1
Pinyin jīng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. essence
  2. extract
  3. vitality
  4. energy
  5. semen
  6. sperm
  7. mythical goblin spirit
  8. highly perfected
  9. elite
  10. the pick of sth
  11. proficient (refined ability)
  12. extremely (fine)
  13. selected rice (archaic)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. essence/extract/vitality/energy/semen/sperm/mythical goblin spirit/highly perfected/elite/the pick of sth/proficient (refined ability)/extremely (fine)/selected rice (archaic)/refined/polished/best/smart/sharp/clever/spirit
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    醒目​、​精明​;​有時​帶​有​蠱​惑​嘅​意味
    intelligent; clever; cunning
    • 走精面
      走精面
      zau2 zeng1 min2
      to take short cuts
    • 面懵心精
      面懵心精
      min6 mung2 sam1 zeng1
      feigned stupidity
    • 呢個細路仲精過大人啊!
      呢个细路仲精过大人啊!
      ni1 go3 sai3 lou6 zung6 zeng1 gwo3 daai6 jan4 aa3!
      This child is smarter than an adult.
    • 你精精哋就聽聽話話,唔係就話俾你爸爸聽!
      你精精哋就听听话话,唔系就话俾你爸爸听!
      nei5 zeng1 zeng1 dei2 zau6 teng1 teng1 waa6 waa6, m4 hai6 zau6 waa6 bei2 nei5 baa4 baa1 teng1!
      Be obedient if you're clever, if you are not, then I'll tell your father.
  2. 近義詞
    聰明、醒目
  3. 反義詞
    笨、鈍
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 機靈 – 机灵
  2. 聰明 – 聪明
  3. 自私
  4. 取巧
  5. 狡猾
  6. 愛耍小聰明 – 爱耍小聪明
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这本书有精美的插图。
    這本書有精美的插圖。
    zhè běn shū yǒu jīng měi de chā tú 。
    • This book is beautifully illustrated.
  2. Mandarin
    我们的生活不是由物质,而是由精神来下定义的。
    我們的生活不是由物質,而是由精神來下定義的。
    wǒ men de shēng huó bú shi yóu wù zhì , ér shì yóu jīng shén lái xià dìng yì de 。
    • Not material, but spiritual things determine our life.
  3. Mandarin
    她精通法语。
    她精通法語。
    tā jīng tōng fǎ yǔ 。
    • She is proficient in French.
  4. Mandarin
    人人生而自由,在尊严和权利上一律平等。他们赋有理性和良心,并应以兄弟关系的精神相对待。
    人人生而自由,在尊嚴和權利上一律平等。他們賦有理性和良心,並應以兄弟關係的精神相對待。
    rén rén shēng ér zì yóu , zài zūn yán hé quán lì shàng yī lǜ píng děng 。 tā men fù yǒu lǐ xìng hé liáng xīn , bìng yīng yǐ xiōng dì guān xi de jīng shén xiāng duì dài 。
    • All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
    • All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and must behave one another in the spirit of brotherhood.
  5. Mandarin
    无论你多么努力,也不可能只花一年左右就精通英文。
    無論你多麼努力,也不可能只花一年左右就精通英文。
    wú lùn nǐ duō me nǔ lì , yě bù kě néng zhǐ huā yī nián zuǒ yòu jiù jīng tōng yīng wén 。
    • However hard you may study, you can't master English in a year or so.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    人人生而自由,喺尊严同权利上一律平等。佢地有理性同良心,并且应该以兄弟关系嘅精神嚟互相对待。
    人人生而自由,喺尊嚴同權利上一律平等。佢地有理性同良心,並且應該以兄弟關係嘅精神嚟互相對待。
    jan4 jan4 sang1 ji4 zi6 jau4 , hai2 zyun1 jim4 tung4 kyun4 lei6 soeng5 jat1 leot6 ping4 dang2 。 keoi5 dei6 jau5 lei5 sing3 tung4 loeng4 sam1 , bing6 ce2 jing1 goi1 ji5 hing1 dai6 gwaan1 hai6 ge3 zing1 san4 lai4 wu6 soeng1 deoi3 doi6 。
    • All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
    • All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and must behave one another in the spirit of brotherhood.
  2. Cantonese
    东欧嘅酒精消耗量高过西欧。
    東歐嘅酒精消耗量高過西歐。
    dung1 au1 ge3 zau2 zing1 siu1 hou3 loeng6 gou1 gwo3 sai1 au1 。
    • Alcohol consumption is higher in Eastern Europe than in Western Europe.
  3. Cantonese
    欧洲人每年平均饮十二点五公升嘅纯酒精。
    歐洲人每年平均飲十二點五公升嘅純酒精。
    au1 zau1 jan4 mui5 nin4 ping4 gwan1 jam2 sap6 ji6 dim2 ng5 gung1 sing1 ge3 seon4 zau2 zing1 。
    • Europeans drink, on average, 12.5 liters of pure alcohol per year.
  4. Cantonese
    欧洲人系世界上最大嘅酒精消费者。
    歐洲人係世界上最大嘅酒精消費者。
    au1 zau1 jan4 hai6 sai3 gaai3 soeng5 zeoi3 daai6 ge3 zau2 zing1 siu1 fai3 ze2 。
    • Europeans are the largest consumers of alcohol in the world.
    • Europeans are the world's largest consumers of alcohol.
  5. Cantonese
    你几时先肯学精唧?
    你幾時先肯學精唧?
    nei5 gei2 si4 sin1 hang2 hok6 zing1 zek1 ?
    • When will you ever learn?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢(精)通三种语言。
    佢(精)通三種語言。
    keoi5 zing1 tung1 saam1 zung2 jyu5 jin4
    • He knows three languages very well.
  2. Cantonese
    琴日大球场日本对斐济场七人榄球赛好精彩啊!
    琴日大球場日本對斐濟場七人欖球賽好精彩啊!
    • X
  3. Cantonese
    描述精准
    描述精準
    miu4 seot6 zing1 zeon2
    • precise description
  4. Cantonese
    今场又有几次关键精准嘅拦截。
    今場又有幾次關鍵精準嘅攔截。
    gam1 coeng5 jau6 jau5 gei2 ci3 gwaan1 gin3 zing1 zeon2 ge3 laan4 zit6.
    • This match has several precise interceptions that were crucial.
  5. Cantonese
    拼搏精神
    拼搏精神
    ping3 bok3 zing1 san4
    • spirit of hard struggle
Examples (None)
  1. 摈除大家对精神病的误解
    擯除大家對精神病的誤解
  2. Cantonese
    体内射精
    體內射精
    tai2 noi6 se6 zing1
  3. Cantonese
    呢个方法虽然一开始好晒时间,但系做落之后就会快好多,认真系除笨有精。
    呢個方法雖然一開始好曬時間,但係做落之後就會快好多,認真係除笨有精。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    科学精神是使人摆脱愚昧盲目的有效武器,是推动社会进步的强大力量。
    科學精神是使人擺脱愚昧盲目的有效武器,是推動社會進步的強大力量。
    kē xué jīng shén shì shǐ rén bǎi tuō yú mèi máng mù de yǒu xiào wǔ qì , shì tuī dòng shè huì jìn bù de qiáng dà lì liàng .
    • X
  2. Mandarin
    戏精本精
    戲精本精
    xì jīng běn jīng
    • drama queen him/herself
  3. Mandarin
    精湛
    精湛
    jīng zhàn
    • consummate
  4. Mandarin
    酒精灯
    酒精燈
    jiǔ jīng dēng
    • alcohol burner
  5. Mandarin
    今天晚上有话剧、唱歌、跳舞等精彩表演。
    今天晚上有話劇、唱歌、跳舞等精彩表演。
    jīn tiān wǎn shàng yǒu huà jù , chàng gē , tiào wǔ děng jīng cǎi biǎo yǎn .
    • Tonight there are wonderful performances like drama, singing, dancing, and more.