Usage of the character 神

the six spirits that rule the vital organs (heart 心 (xīn), lungs 肺 (fèi), liver 肝 (gān), kidneys 腎／肾 (shèn), spleen 脾 (pí) and gall bladder 膽／胆 (dǎn))

èshén

恶神

[惡神]

malignant deity
fiend

liúshén

留神

[留神]

to take care
to be careful

shéncǎi

神采

[神采]

expression
spirit
vigor

chóushén

酬神

[酬神]

to offer thanks to the gods

shānshén

山神

[山神]

mountain god

shénshèng

神圣

[神聖]

divine
hallow
holy
sacred

shénguài

神怪

[神怪]

spirits and devils (usually harmful)
demon

shénsù

神速

[神速]

lightning speed
amazingly rapid
incredible pace of development

Rìshén

日神

[日神]

the Sun God
Apollo

cāoshén

操神

[操神]

to worry about
to look after
to take care of

Shénnóng

神农

[神農]

Shennong or Farmer God (c. 2000 BC), first of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 ( Yándì) and creator of agriculture

shéntàn

神探

[神探]

master sleuth
lit. miraculous detective
cf Sherlock Holmes 福爾摩斯／福尔摩斯 ( Fú'ěrmósī) or Di Renjie 狄仁傑／狄仁杰 ( Dí Rénjié)

Shénnü

神女

[神女]

The Goddess, 1934 silent film about a Shanghai prostitute, directed by 吳永剛／吴永刚 ( Wú Yǒnggāng)

shéndiàn

神殿

[神殿]

shrine

sǐshén

死神

[死神]

mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die
(fig.) death

tiānshén

天神

[天神]

god
deity

Shéngāng

神冈

[神岡]

Shenkang Township in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

Shénzhōu

神舟

[神舟]

Shenzhou (spacecraft)
Hasee (computer manufacturer)

shénjì

神迹

[神跡]

miracle

shényǒng

神勇

[神勇]

extraordinarily brave
heroic

héshén

河神

[河神]

river god

shénshān

神山

[神山]

sacred mountain

tíshén

提神

[提神]

to freshen up
to be cautious or vigilant
to watch out
stimulant to enhance mental performance
stay-awake drug
agrypnotic

táoshén

淘神

[淘神]

troublesome
bothersome

shénlì

神力

[神力]

occult force
the power of a God or spirit

shénzhì

神志

[神志]

consciousness
state of mind
compos mentis

shénnü

神女

[神女]

goddess
prostitute (slang)

shénzuò

神作

[神作]

(slang) masterpiece

shéntóng

神童

[神童]

child prodigy

jīngshén

精神

[精神]

spirit
mind
consciousness
thought
mental
psychological
essence
gist
CL:個／个 (gè)

shénpǔ

神谱

[神譜]

list of Gods and Immortals
pantheon

hǎishén

海神

[海神]

Emperor of the Sea
Neptune

shén'ào

神奥

[神奧]

mysterious
an enigma

huíshén

回神

[回神]

to collect one's thoughts (after being surprised or shocked)
to snap out of it (after being lost in thought)

Shénchí

神池

[神池]

Shenchi county in Xinzhou 忻州 ( Xīnzhōu), Shanxi

shéngé

神格

[神格]

Godhead

shényùn

神韵

[神韻]

charm or grace (in poetry or art)

shénfu

神父

[神父]

father (Catholic or Orthodox priest)

yuánshén

元神

[元神]

primordial spirit
fundamental essence of life

huāngshén

慌神

[慌神]

to get agitated
to panic

shénjiāo

神交

[神交]

soul brothers
friends in spirit who have never met
to commune with

duǒshén

軃神

[軃神]

frivolous youth (dialect)

shénwǎng

神往

[神往]

to be fascinated
to be rapt
to long for
to dream of

fēnshén

分神

[分神]

to give some attention to; to divert one's attention; to be distracted

nüshén

女神

[女神]

goddess
nymph

shénhuà

神化

[神化]

to make divine
apotheosis

shénquán

神权

[神權]

divine right (of kings)

shénzǔ

神祖

[神祖]

Godhead

láishén

来神

[來神]

to become spirited

shénniǎo

神鸟

[神鳥]

supernatural bird

Xīshén

希神

[希神]

Greek mythology
abbr. for 希臘神話／希腊神话 ( Xīlàshénhuà)

shéncí

神祠

[神祠]

shrine

shénqí

神奇

[神奇]

magical
mystical
miraculous

Zàoshén

灶神

[灶神]

Zaoshen, the god of the kitchen

shénmǎ

神马

[神馬]

mythical horse
Internet slang for 什麼／什么 (shénme)

yùnshén

运神

[運神]

to concentrate
to think what you're doing

shénshāng

神伤

[神傷]

depressed
dispirited
dejected

gǔshén

谷神

[穀神]

harvest God

shéntōng

神通

[神通]

remarkable ability
magical power

shàshén

煞神

[煞神]

demon
fiend

shénbǐ

神笔

[神筆]

lit. divine pen
fig. outstanding writing

shénrù

神入

[神入]

(psychology) empathy
to empathize with

chuánshén

传神

[傳神]

vivid
lifelike

shénsì

神似

[神似]

similar in expression and spirit
to bear a remarkable resemblance to

léishén

雷神

[雷神]

god of thunder (Chinese Leigong 雷公 ( Léigōng), Norse Thor 索爾／索尔 ( Suǒ'ěr), Greek Zeus 宙斯 ( Zhòusī) etc)

zhēnshén

真神

[真神]

the True God

shénwèi

神位

[神位]

spirit tablet
ancestral tablet

guǐshén

鬼神

[鬼神]

supernatural beings

shénjīng

神经

[神經]

nerve
mental state
(coll.) unhinged
nutjob

shénmiào

神庙

[神廟]

temple

shénhàn

神汉

[神漢]

sorcerer

dàshén

大神

[大神]

deity
(Internet slang) guru
expert
whiz

shénxiān

神仙

[神仙]

Daoist immortal
supernatural entity
(in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc
fig. lighthearted person

shénqì

神气

[神氣]

expression
manner
vigorous
impressive
lofty
pretentious

sìshén

祀神

[祀神]

to offer sacrifices to the gods

shényì

神异

[神異]

magical
miraculous
mystical

shénsè

神色

[神色]

expression
look

shénzhí

神职

[神職]

clergy
clerical

jīngshen

精神

[精神]

vigor; vitality
spirited
good-looking

zǒushén

走神

[走神]

absent-minded
one's mind is wandering

yǎngshén

养神

[養神]

to rest
to recuperate
to regain composure

shénjīngbìng

神经病

[神經病]

mental disorder
neuropathy
(derog.) mental case

Gǔshénxīng

谷神星

[穀神星]

Ceres, dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, discovered in 1801 by G. Piazzi

cáishényé

财神爷

[財神爺]

god of wealth
very wealthy man

luòshénhuā

洛神花

[洛神花]

roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)

shìshénjīng

视神经

[視神經]

optic nerve

tíshénjì

提神剂

[提神劑]

stimulant
psychostimulant
agrypnotic

shénjīngtòng

神经痛

[神經痛]

neuralgia (medicine)

zǒushénr

走神儿

[走神兒]

absent-minded
one's mind is wandering

Shénnàichuān

神奈川

[神奈川]

Kanagawa, Japan

shénjīngsuǒ

神经索

[神經索]

nerve cord

shénjīngwǎng

神经网

[神經網]

neural net

shénjīngyuán

神经元

[神經元]

neuron

fànshénlùn

泛神论

[泛神論]

pantheism, theological theory equating God with the Universe

shénjīngyuán

神经原

[神經原]

neuron
also written 神經元／神经元

zhēngshénr

怔神儿

[怔神兒]

lost in thought
in a daze

shénxuéyuàn

神学院

[神學院]

seminary

Shénchíxiàn

神池县

[神池縣]

Shenchi county in Xinzhou 忻州 ( Xīnzhōu), Shanxi

Shénnóngjià

神农架

[神農架]

Shennongjialin, directly administered forestry reserve in east Hubei

wǔwēnshén

五瘟神

[五瘟神]

five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence
cf four horsemen of the apocalypse

shénxuéjiā

神学家

[神學家]

theologian

Tǔdì Shén

土地神

[土地神]

local tutelary god (in Chinese folk religion) (same as 土地公／土地公 ( Tǔdì Gōng))

pǎoshénr

跑神儿

[跑神兒]

absent-minded
one's mind is wandering

sāngménshén

丧门神

[喪門神]

messenger of death
person bringing bad luck

yèshénxiān

夜神仙

[夜神仙]

night owl
late sleeper

shénjīngguǎn

神经管

[神經管]

neural tube (embryology)

Sōushén Jì

搜神记

[搜神記]

In Search of the Supernatural, compilation of legends about spirits, ghosts and other supernatural phenomena, written and compiled by 干寶／干宝 ( Gān Bǎo) in Jin dynasty

shénzhìguó

神治国

[神治國]

theocracy
also written 神權統治／神权统治 (shénquántǒngzhì) or 神權政治／神权政治 (shénquánzhèngzhì)

shénjiāyuán

神家园

[神家園]

spiritual home

jīngshénxué

精神学

[精神學]

psychology

shénzàolùn

神造论

[神造論]

creationism

nüwǔshén

女武神

[女武神]

valkyrie

Zhìshénxīng

智神星

[智神星]

Pallas, an asteroid, discovered in 1802 by H.W. Olbers

jīngshénxìng

精神性

[精神性]

spirituality
mental
nervous
psychogenic

Erlángshén

二郎神

[二郎神]

Erlangshen, Chinese deity

xìnshénzhě

信神者

[信神者]

a believer

lèngshénr

愣神儿

[愣神兒]

to stare blankly
to be in a daze

lǐshénlùn

理神论

[理神論]

deism, theological theory of God who does not interfere in the Universe

yīshénlùn

一神论

[一神論]

monotheism
unitarianism (denying the Trinity)

duōshénlùn

多神论

[多神論]

polytheism

yuènüshén

月女神

[月女神]

Moon Goddess

shénjīngjié

神经节

[神經節]

(anatomy) ganglion

jīngshénbìng

精神病

[精神病]

mental disorder
psychosis

shénjīngzhì

神经质

[神經質]

nervous
on edge
excitable
neurotic

Fēngshén Bǎng

封神榜

[封神榜]

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 Wǔwáng) overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc

duōshénjiào

多神教

[多神教]

polytheistic religion; polytheism

shénjīngxué

神经学

[神經學]

neurology

héngshénjīng

横神经

[橫神經]

transverse commissure

Shéndàojiào

神道教

[神道教]

Shinto

Shénmù Xiàn

神木县

[神木縣]

Shenmu County in Yulin 榆林 ( Yúlín), Shaanxi

shénjīngkē

神经科

[神經科]

neurology department

tàiyángshén

太阳神

[太陽神]

Sun God
Apollo

hùfǎshén

护法神

[護法神]

protector deities of Buddhist law

wúshénlùn

无神论

[無神論]

atheism

shénjīngxìng

神经性

[神經性]

neural
mental
neurological

yīshénjiào

一神教

[一神教]

monotheistic religion
monotheism

yǒushénlùn

有神论

[有神論]

theism (the belief in the existence of God)

mùshénjié

牧神节

[牧神節]

Lupercalia, Roman festival to Pan on 15th February

bǎohùshén

保护神

[保護神]

patron saint
guardian angel

shénxuéshì

神学士

[神學士]

student of theology
Bachelor of Divinity
Taleban (Farsi: student)

shénjīngtū

神经突

[神經突]

nerve process

shénjīngzhèng

神经症

[神經症]

neurosis

Dàlìshén

大力神

[大力神]

Heracles (Greek mythology)
Hercules (Roman mythology)

Zàoshénxīng

灶神星

[灶神星]

Vesta, an asteroid, second most massive object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, discovered in 1807 by H.W. Olbers

nǎoshénjīng

脑神经

[腦神經]

cranial nerves

Shéngāng Xiāng

神冈乡

[神岡鄉]

Shenkang Township in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

réngéshén

人格神

[人格神]

personal god

fāshénjīng

发神经

[發神經]

(coll.) to go crazy
to lose it
demented
unhinged

Shénnü Fēng

神女峰

[神女峰]

name of a peak by the Three Gorges 長江三峽／长江三峡 ( Cháng Jiāng Sānxiá)

huóshénxiān

活神仙

[活神仙]

a god living in our midst (sb who can predict the future like a prophet or who leads a life without constraints)

shénshèngzhōu

神圣周

[神聖週]

Holy week
Easter week (esp. Catholic)

Hūnshénxīng

婚神星

[婚神星]

Juno, an asteroid

Shénnóngshì

神农氏

[神農氏]

Shennong or Farmer God (c. 2000 BC), first of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 ( Yándì) and creator of agriculture in China
followers or clan of Shennong 神農／神农 ( Shénnóng)

shǒuhùshén

守护神

[守護神]

protector God
patron saint

jīngqìshén

精气神

[精氣神]

the three energies of Chinese medicine: 精 (jīng), 氣／气 (qì), and 神 (shén)

nüshéngé

女神蛤

[女神蛤]

geoduck (Panopea abrupta)
elephant trunk clam
same as 象拔蚌 (xiàngbábàng)

jīngshénkē

精神科

[精神科]

psychiatry

Qīngshén Xiàn

青神县

[青神縣]

Qingshen County in Meishan 眉山市 ( Méishān Shì), Sichuan

kàngjīngshénbìng

抗精神病

[抗精神病]

antipsychotic (drug)

jīngshénwénmíng

精神文明

[精神文明]

spiritual culture

sānchāshénjīng

三叉神经

[三叉神經]

trigeminal nerve

jīngshénzhīzhù

精神支柱

[精神支柱]

moral pillars
spiritual props

yǒushénlùnzhě

有神论者

[有神論者]

theist (believer in one or more Deities)

shìshénjīngpán

视神经盘

[視神經盤]

optic disk (terminal of the optic nerve on the retina)

qiánnéngtōngshén

钱能通神

[錢能通神]

money is all-powerful
money can move God

shénqìhuóxiàn

神气活现

[神氣活現]

arrogant appearance
smug appearance
to act condescending
to put on airs

bìmùyǎngshén

闭目养神

[閉目養神]

to relax with one's eyes closed

xīndàngshénchí

心荡神驰

[心蕩神馳]

to be infatuated with

jīngshénhuǎnghū

精神恍惚

[精神恍惚]

absent-minded
in a trance

shénjīngxuéjiā

神经学家

[神經學家]

neurologist

shénjīngjiāozhì

神经胶质

[神經膠質]

glial cell
neuroglia

xīnshénhuǎnghū

心神恍惚

[心神恍惚]

perturbed (idiom)

xiōngshén'èshà

凶神恶煞

[兇神惡煞]

fiends (idiom); devils and monsters

yòngbīngrúshén

用兵如神

[用兵如神]

to lead military operations with extraordinary skill

xīnshénzhuānzhù

心神专注

[心神專註]

to concentrate one's attention
to be fully focused

yǒujīngshénbìng

有精神病

[有精神病]

insane

shénláoxíngcuì

神劳形瘁

[神勞形瘁]

to be completely drained both emotionally and physically (idiom)

shéngōngguǐfǔ

神工鬼斧

[神工鬼斧]

supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods
uncanny workmanship
superlative craftsmanship

shénjīngwàikē

神经外科

[神經外科]

neurosurgery

shénquántǒngzhì

神权统治

[神權統治]

theocracy

zhuāngshénnòngguǐ

装神弄鬼

[裝神弄鬼]

lit. to pretend to be in contact with supernatural beings (idiom)
fig. to engage in hocus-pocus

shénjīngguòmǐn

神经过敏

[神經過敏]

jumpy
nervous
oversensitive

shéncǎifēiyáng

神采飞扬

[神采飛揚]

in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor

shénzhìhūnmí

神志昏迷

[神志昏迷]

to be in a state of delirium

Píng'ān Shéngōng

平安神宫

[平安神宮]

Heian Jingū or Heian Shrine, in Kyōto, Japan

shénjīmiàosuàn

神机妙算

[神機妙算]

divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom)
clever scheme
supremely clever in his schemes

jīngshéncuòluàn

精神错乱

[精神錯亂]

insanity

mùshénwǔhòu

牧神午后

[牧神午後]

Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, by Claude Debussy based on poem by Stéphane Mallarmé

jīngshénbìngxué

精神病学

[精神病學]

psychiatry

jīngshénxùnhuà

精神训话

[精神訓話]

pep talk

zòngshénjīngsuǒ

纵神经索

[縱神經索]

longitudinal nerve cord

màohéshénlí

貌合神离

[貌合神離]

the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement

yíngshénsàihuì

迎神赛会

[迎神賽會]

folk festival, esp. involving shrine or image of God

Léishénzhī Chuí

雷神之锤

[雷神之錘]

Quake (video game series)

qìdìngshénxián

气定神闲

[氣定神閒]

calm and composed (idiom)

xīnshénbù'ān

心神不安

[心神不安]

to feel ill at ease

shénshendāodāo

神神叨叨

[神神叨叨]

see 神神道道 (shénshendàodào)

dìnghǎishénzhēn

定海神针

[定海神針]

another name for 金箍棒 (jīngūbàng)
(fig.) stabilizing force

quánshénguànzhù

全神贯注

[全神貫注]

to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom)
with rapt attention

húguǐshénxiān

狐鬼神仙

[狐鬼神仙]

foxes, ghosts and immortals
supernatural beings, usually fictional

Jìngguó Shénshè

靖国神社

[靖國神社]

Yasukuni Shrine, Shinto shrine in Tokyo to Japanese war dead, controversial as burial ground of several Class A war criminals

Shèngshénjiànglín

圣神降临

[聖神降臨]

Whit Sunday (Christian Festival celebrating the Holy Spirit)

guǐfǔshéngōng

鬼斧神工

[鬼斧神工]

supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods
uncanny workmanship
superlative craftsmanship

qiánshénmòjì

潜神默记

[潛神默記]

to devote oneself to a task in silence (idiom)

qìyuējīngshén

契约精神

[契約精神]

culture of honoring contractual obligations

yǎnshénbùjì

眼神不济

[眼神不濟]

to have poor eyesight

shénjīngshuāiruò

神经衰弱

[神經衰弱]

(euphemism) mental illness
psychasthenia

jīngshénshuāiruò

精神衰弱

[精神衰弱]

psychasthenia
obsessive-compulsive disorder

jīngshénbēngkuì

精神崩溃

[精神崩潰]

nervous breakdown

jīngshéncáifù

精神财富

[精神財富]

spiritual wealth

shéntōngguǎngdà

神通广大

[神通廣大]

(idiom) to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities

jīngshénxuéjiā

精神学家

[精神學家]

psychologist

wúshénlùnzhě

无神论者

[無神論者]

atheist

shénzēngguǐyàn

神憎鬼厌

[神憎鬼厭]

(idiom) despicable; loathsome

yǎnshénbùhǎo

眼神不好

[眼神不好]

to have poor eyesight

shéncǎiyìyì

神采奕奕

[神采奕奕]

in glowing spirits (idiom); bursting with life
radiating health and vigor

Shéndiāo Xiálü

神雕侠侣

[神鵰俠侶]

"The Return of the Condor Heroes" (1959-61 wuxia novel by Jin Yong 金庸 ( Jīn Yōng))

Dàlìshénbēi

大力神杯

[大力神杯]

FIFA World Cup trophy

qiánkětōngshén

钱可通神

[錢可通神]

with money, you can do anything (idiom)
money talks

shénhuàgùshi

神话故事

[神話故事]

mythical story; myth

liàoshìrúshén

料事如神

[料事如神]

to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom)
to have an incredible foresight

Rěnzhě Shénguī

忍者神龟

[忍者神龜]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, US comic book series, first appeared in 1984, also films, video games etc

tuánduìjīngshén

团队精神

[團隊精神]

group mentality
collectivism
solidarity
team spirit

shénmiàojuànměi

神妙隽美

[神妙雋美]

outstanding and elegant
remarkable and refined

shénhúndiāndǎo

神魂颠倒

[神魂顛倒]

lit. spirit and soul upside down (idiom); infatuated and head over heels in love
fascinated
captivated

chuàngyèjīngshén

创业精神

[創業精神]

enterprising spirit; pioneering spirit

shénjīngshīcháng

神经失常

[神經失常]

mental aberration
nervous abnormality

dǒusǒujīngshén

抖擞精神

[抖擻精神]

to gather one's spirits
to pull oneself together

lìjìnshénwēi

力尽神危

[力盡神危]

(idiom) physically and mentally exhausted

niúguǐshéshén

牛鬼蛇神

[牛鬼蛇神]

evil monsters
(fig.) bad characters
(political) bad elements

shénjīngdàtiáo

神经大条

[神經大條]

thick-skinned
insensitive

zìránshénlùn

自然神论

[自然神論]

deism, theological theory of God who does not interfere in the Universe

Shénqí Bǎobèi

神奇宝贝

[神奇寶貝]

Pokémon or Pocket Monsters, popular Japanese video game, anime and manga

jīngshénliáofǎ

精神疗法

[精神療法]

psychotherapy
mental health treatment

xīnlǐngshénhuì

心领神会

[心領神會]

to understand tacitly (idiom)
to know intuitively
to understand thoroughly

zìpāishénqì

自拍神器

[自拍神器]

selfie stick

fénxiāngjìngshén

焚香敬神

[焚香敬神]

to burn incense in prayer to a God

shénjīngwǎngluò

神经网络

[神經網絡]

neural network

shénqīngqìshuǎng

神清气爽

[神清氣爽]

(idiom) full of vitality
relaxed and alert

mízǒushénjīng

迷走神经

[迷走神經]

vagus nerve

lǎoshénzàizài

老神在在

[老神在在]

calm; unperturbed (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. (lāu-sîn-tsāi-tsāi))

yíshényíguǐ

疑神疑鬼

[疑神疑鬼]

to suspect everyone
overly suspicious

chūshénrùhuà

出神入化

[出神入化]

to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement

shénhūqíjì

神乎其技

[神乎其技]

(idiom) brilliant
extremely skillful
virtuosic

jīngshénbìngyuàn

精神病院

[精神病院]

mental hospital; psychiatric hospital

Shéndiāo Xiálü

神雕侠侣

[神雕俠侶]

variant of 神鵰俠侶／神雕侠侣 ( Shéndiāo Xiálü)

chūshényīnyuè

出神音乐

[出神音樂]

trance (music genre)

xīn'ānshénxián

心安神闲

[心安神閑]

with one's heart at ease and one's spirit at rest (idiom)

shénmìmòcè

神秘莫测

[神祕莫測]

mystery
unfathomable
enigmatic

xīnlǐngshénwù

心领神悟

[心領神悟]

to understand tacitly (idiom)
to know intuitively
to understand thoroughly

Fēngshén Yǎnyì

封神演义

[封神演義]

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 Wǔwáng) overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc

jīngshénzhuàngtài

精神状态

[精神狀態]

mental state
psychological condition

jīngshénshēnghuó

精神生活

[精神生活]

spiritual or moral life

chuánchūshénjīng

传出神经

[傳出神經]

efferent nerve (transmitting out from the brain)
efferent neuron
motor nerve

Shénlóng Qìchē

神龙汽车

[神龍汽車]

Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile Company Ltd

jiǒngjiǒngyǒushén

炯炯有神

[炯炯有神]

(idiom) eyes bright and full of expression

Léishén Gōngsī

雷神公司

[雷神公司]

Raytheon Company, US defense contractor

shénzhìbùqīng

神志不清

[神志不清]

to be delirious
to be mentally confused

jùjīnghuìshén

聚精会神

[聚精會神]

to concentrate one's attention (idiom)

jīngshénbǎibèi

精神百倍

[精神百倍]

lit. vitality a hundredfold (idiom); refreshed
one's vigor thoroughly restored

Zìyóushénxiàng

自由神像

[自由神像]

Statue of Liberty

jīngshénhuànfā

精神焕发

[精神煥發]

in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor

jīngshényàowù

精神药物

[精神藥物]

psychotropic drugs

shénchāiguǐshǐ

神差鬼使

[神差鬼使]

the work of gods and devils (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
curious coincidence

shénshendàodào

神神道道

[神神道道]

odd
weird
abnormal

chuánrùshénjīng

传入神经

[傳入神經]

afferent nerve (transmitting in to the brain)
afferent neuron

shídàshénshòu

十大神兽

[十大神獸]

the Baidu 10 mythical creatures (a set of hoax animals and puns linked to PRC Internet censorship)

zuògǔshénjīng

坐骨神经

[坐骨神經]

sciatic nerve

jīngshénmǎnfù

精神满腹

[精神滿腹]

full of wisdom (idiom); astute and widely experienced

xièdúshénmíng

亵渎神明

[褻瀆神明]

to blaspheme
to commit sacrilege

jìngruòshénmíng

敬若神明

[敬若神明]

to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom)

xīnshénbùzhǔ

心神不属

[心神不屬]

see 心不在焉 (xīnbùzàiyān)

yōuránshénwǎng

悠然神往

[悠然神往]

thoughts wandering far away

shénjīngxìbāo

神经细胞

[神經細胞]

nerve cell
neuron

fèngxiànjīngshén

奉献精神

[奉獻精神]

spirit of devotion; dedication

fèngruòshénmíng

奉若神明

[奉若神明]

to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere
to worship
to deify
to make a holy cow of sth
to put sb on a pedestal

shénzhírényuán

神职人员

[神職人員]

clergy
cleric

shénzhōudiànnǎo

神舟电脑

[神舟電腦]

Hasee (computer manufacturer)

duōshénlùnzhě

多神论者

[多神論者]

polytheist

Shénnàichuānxiàn

神奈川县

[神奈川縣]

Kanagawa prefecture, Japan

liùshénwúzhǔ

六神无主

[六神無主]

out of one's wits (idiom)
distracted
stunned

mùxuànshénmí

目眩神迷

[目眩神迷]

to be dazzled and stunned (idiom)

tíqǐjīngshen

提起精神

[提起精神]

to raise one's spirits
to take courage

jīngshénjiànkāng

精神健康

[精神健康]

mental health

xīnshénbùníng

心神不宁

[心神不寧]

to feel ill at ease

jīngshénbìnghuàn

精神病患

[精神病患]

mental illness

xīnzuìshénmí

心醉神迷

[心醉神迷]

ecstatic
enraptured

shénchūguǐmò

神出鬼没

[神出鬼沒]

lit. to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom)
fig. elusive

jīngshéndǒusǒu

精神抖擞

[精神抖擻]

spirit trembling with excitement (idiom); in high spirits
lively and full of enthusiasm
full of energy
con brio

Yándǎoshénshè

严岛神社

[嚴島神社]

Itsukujima shrine in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan

jīngshénkuángluàn

精神狂乱

[精神狂亂]

delirium
mental illness

lóngmǎjīngshén

龙马精神

[龍馬精神]

old but still full of vitality (idiom)

jiāogǎnshénjīng

交感神经

[交感神經]

sympathetic nervous system

mòshāoshénjīng

末梢神经

[末梢神經]

peripheral nerve

shénjīngdúsù

神经毒素

[神經毒素]

neurotoxin

chāofànshénlùn

超泛神论

[超泛神論]

panentheism, theological theory of God as equal to the Universe while transcending it

shénsīhuǎnghū

神思恍惚

[神思恍惚]

abstracted
absent-minded
in a trance

xīnchíshénwǎng

心驰神往

[心馳神往]

one's thoughts fly to a longed-for place or person
to long for
infatuated
fascinated

shénjīngwǎnglù

神经网路

[神經網路]

neural network (artificial or biological)

shénquánzhèngzhì

神权政治

[神權政治]

theocracy

jīngshényìyì

精神奕奕

[精神奕奕]

in great spirits
to have great vitality

jīngshénlǐngxiù

精神领袖

[精神領袖]

spiritual leader (of a nation or church)
religious leader

guǐshǐshénchāi

鬼使神差

[鬼使神差]

demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
curious coincidence

shénjīngxìtǒng

神经系统

[神經系統]

nervous system

jīngshénfēnxī

精神分析

[精神分析]

psychoanalysis

shénbùshǒushè

神不守舍

[神不守舍]

(idiom) absentminded; dazed; distracted

shénjīngyuánwǎng

神经元网

[神經元網]

neural network

bīngguìshénsù

兵贵神速

[兵貴神速]

lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom)
fig. swift and resolute (in doing sth)

dàxiǎnshéntōng

大显神通

[大顯神通]

to display one's remarkable skill or prowess
to give full play to one's brilliant abilities

quánshénguànzhù

全神灌注

[全神灌注]

variant of 全神貫注／全神贯注 (quánshénguànzhù)

shénjīngxiānwéi

神经纤维

[神經纖維]

neurofibril

chuàngxīnjīngshén

创新精神

[創新精神]

creativity

shénmìzhǔyì

神秘主义

[神秘主義]

mysticism

jīngshénjíbìng

精神疾病

[精神疾病]

mental illness

Yǎlāshénshān

雅拉神山

[雅拉神山]

Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣／道孚县 ( Dàofúxiàn), Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan

shénmóxiǎoshuō

神魔小说

[神魔小說]

supernatural novel
novel of ghosts and goblins

xīnkuàngshényí

心旷神怡

[心曠神怡]

lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom); carefree and relaxed

jīngshénbǎomǎn

精神饱满

[精神飽滿]

full of vigor (idiom)
lively
in high spirits

tíshénxǐngnǎo

提神醒脑

[提神醒腦]

to refresh and clear the mind (idiom)
invigorating
bracing

shénjīngxìngdújì

神经性毒剂

[神經性毒劑]

nerve agent
nerve gas

jīngshénguānnéngzhèng

精神官能症

[精神官能症]

neurosis

Yuèliang Nüshénhào

月亮女神号

[月亮女神號]

SELENE, Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft, launched in 2007

Pàdénèn Shénmiào

帕德嫩神庙

[帕德嫩神廟]

Parthenon Temple on the Acropolis, Athens (Tw)

jīngshénkēyīshēng

精神科医生

[精神科醫生]

psychiatrist

shénxuéyánjiūsuǒ

神学研究所

[神學研究所]

seminary

Shénnóng Běncǎo Jīng

神农本草经

[神農本草經]

Shennong's Compendium of Materia Medica, a Han dynasty pharmacological compendium, 3 scrolls

jīngshénbìngyīyuàn

精神病医院

[精神病醫院]

psychiatric hospital

Anhēi Pòhuài Shén

暗黑破坏神

[暗黑破壞神]

Diablo (video game series)

Shénnóngjiàdìqū

神农架地区

[神農架地區]

Shennongjialin, directly administered forestry reserve in east Hubei

zhōngjiānshénjīngyuán

中间神经元

[中間神經元]

interneuron

shénfēngtūjīduì

神风突击队

[神風突擊隊]

kamikaze unit (Japanese corps of suicide pilots in World War II)

zuògǔshénjīngtòng

坐骨神经痛

[坐骨神經痛]

sciatica

shìshénjīngrǔtóu

视神经乳头

[視神經乳頭]

optic disk (terminal of the optic nerve on the retina)

Shénzhōuhàofēichuán

神舟号飞船

[神舟號飛船]

Shenzhou (spacecraft)

pàtínóngshénmiào

帕提侬神庙

[帕提儂神廟]

the Parthenon, Athens

Shèngshénjiànglínzhōu

圣神降临周

[聖神降臨週]

Whitsuntide

tàiyángshénjīngcóng

太阳神经丛

[太陽神經叢]

solar plexus chakra

fànzìránshénlùn

泛自然神论

[泛自然神論]

pandeism, theological theory that God created the Universe and became one with it

Shénnóngjiàlínqū

神农架林区

[神農架林區]

Shennongjialin, directly administered forestry reserve in east Hubei

tàiyángshénjìhuà

太阳神计划

[太陽神計劃]

the Apollo project

shénjīngshēngwùxué

神经生物学

[神經生物學]

neurobiology

Zìyóu Nüshénxiàng

自由女神像

[自由女神像]

Statue of Liberty

Pàtáinóng Shénmiào

帕台农神庙

[帕台農神廟]

Parthenon Temple on the Acropolis, Athens

shénjīngguānnéngzhèng

神经官能症

[神經官能症]

neurosis

jīngshénfēnlièzhèng

精神分裂症

[精神分裂症]

schizophrenia

shénjīngxiānwéiliú

神经纤维瘤

[神經纖維瘤]

neurofibroma

shénjīng'ānsuānméi

神经氨酸酶

[神經氨酸酶]

neuraminidase (the N of virus such as bird flu H5N1)

jīngshén Rìběnrén

精神日本人

[精神日本人]

(neologism) (derog.) Japanophile (esp. a Chinese admirer of WWII-era Japan)

shénfēngtègōngduì

神风特攻队

[神風特攻隊]

kamikaze unit (Japanese corps of suicide pilots in World War II)

shénjīngxìngshìsǔnshāng

神经性视损伤

[神經性視損傷]

neurological visual impairment (NVI)

shénshèngbùkěqīnfàn

神圣不可侵犯

[神聖不可侵犯]

sacred
inviolable

zhōngshūshénjīngxìtǒng

中枢神经系统

[中樞神經系統]

central nervous system, CNS

jǐgǔshénjīngyīxué

脊骨神经医学

[脊骨神經醫學]

chiropractic

shénjīngjiāozhìxìbāo

神经胶质细胞

[神經膠質細胞]

glial cell (provide support to neuron)
neuroglia

zìlüshénjīngxìtǒng

自律神经系统

[自律神經系統]

autonomic nervous system

huàfǔxiǔwéishénqí

化腐朽为神奇

[化腐朽為神奇]

lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom)

shénbùzhīguǐbùjué

神不知鬼不觉

[神不知鬼不覺]

top secret
hush-hush

jìngguǐshén'éryuǎnzhī

敬鬼神而远之

[敬鬼神而遠之]

to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance

Shénshèng Luómǎ Dìguó

神圣罗马帝国

[神聖羅馬帝國]

the Holy Roman Empire (history)

jīngshénxìngyànshízhèng

精神性厌食症

[精神性厭食症]

anorexia nervosa

zìzhǔshénjīngxìtǒng

自主神经系统

[自主神經系統]

autonomic nervous system

Yǎlā Xiāngbōshénshān

雅拉香波神山

[雅拉香波神山]

Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣／道孚县 ( Dàofúxiàn), Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan

qǐngshénróngyìsòngshénnán

请神容易送神难

[請神容易送神難]

it's easier to invite the devil in than to send him away

rènzhīshénjīngxīnlǐxué

认知神经心理学

[認知神經心理學]

cognitive neuropsychology

Bāxiānguòhǎi,gèxiǎnshéntōng

八仙过海，各显神通

[八仙過海，各顯神通]

lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities

wùzhìwénmínghéjīngshénwénmíng

物质文明和精神文明

[物質文明和精神文明]

material and spiritual culture
matter and mind
material progress, ideology and culture (philosophic slogan, adopted into Deng Xiaoping theory from 1978)

shénnüyǒuxīn, Xiāng Wángwúmèng

神女有心，襄王无梦

[神女有心，襄王無夢]

lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)
(said of a woman's unrequited love)

lèijīngshénfēnlièxíngréngéwéicháng

类精神分裂型人格违常

[類精神分裂型人格違常]

schizoid personality disorder (SPD)

fànhòuyīzhīyān,sàiguòhuóshénxiān

饭后一支烟，赛过活神仙

[飯後一支煙，賽過活神仙]

have a smoke after each meal and you will surpass the immortals (proverb)

bùpàshényīyàngdeduìshǒu,jiùpàzhūyīyàngdeduìyǒu

不怕神一样的对手，就怕猪一样的队友

[不怕神一樣的對手，就怕豬一樣的隊友]

(idiom) a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent