出神

chū shén

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. spellbound
2. entranced
3. lost in thought

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 发呆 fā dāi 发呆 fā dāi to stare blankly 发呆 means to stare blankly or zone out, while 出神 implies a deeper absorption.: to stare blankly
• 凝神 níng shén 凝神 níng shén with rapt attention 凝神 means to concentrate, opposite of being lost in thought but related in describing mental focus.: with rapt attention

Usage notes

Collocations

Common in 看得出神 (to watch spellbound) and 听得出神 (to listen entranced); typically follows a verb with 得.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 出神 with 出身 (chūshēn, family background) due to similar pronunciation.

Words Containing 出神

• 传出神经 传出神经 chuán chū shén jīng: efferent nerve (transmitting out from the brain)
• 出神入化 出神入化 chū shén rù huà: to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement
• 出神音乐 出神音乐 chū shén yīn yuè: trance (music genre)

Child Words of 出神

• 出 出 chū: to go out
• 神 神 shén: God