出神

chū shén

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

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to stare blankly

发呆 means to stare blankly or zone out, while 出神 implies a deeper absorption.

with rapt attention

凝神 means to concentrate, opposite of being lost in thought but related in describing mental focus.

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

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

efferent nerve (transmitting out from the brain)

to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement

trance (music genre)

to go out

God