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shén
HSK 3.0 Level 5

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Definitions

  1. 1. God
  2. 2. deity
  3. 3. soul
  4. 4. spirit
  5. 5. unusual
  6. 6. mysterious
  7. 7. lively
  8. 8. expressive
  9. 9. expression
  10. 10. look
  11. 11. (slang) awesome
  12. 12. amazing

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Words Containing 神

神学
shén xué

theological

神志不清
shén zhì bù qīng

to be delirious

养神
yǎng shén

to rest

神色
shén sè

expression

靖国神社
jìng guó shén shè

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

走神
zǒu shén

absent-minded

精神疾病
jīng shén jí bìng

mental illness

神父
shén fu

father (Catholic or Orthodox priest)

横神经
héng shén jīng

transverse commissure

安神
ān shén

to calm (soothe) the nerves

交感神经
jiāo gǎn shén jīng

sympathetic nervous system

封神演义
fēng shén yǎn yì

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 wǔ wáng] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc

神职人员
shén zhí rén yuán

clergy

神劳形瘁
shén láo xíng cuì

to be completely drained both emotionally and physically (idiom)

神像
shén xiàng

image of a God

河神
hé shén

river god

神经大条
shén jīng dà tiáo

thick-skinned

无神论
wú shén lùn

atheism

神情
shén qíng

look; expression

神童
shén tóng

child prodigy

太阳神计划
tài yáng shén jì huà

the Apollo project

精神疗法
jīng shén liáo fǎ

psychotherapy

慌神
huāng shén

to get agitated

凝神
níng shén

with rapt attention

神马
shén mǎ

mythical horse

抗精神病
kàng jīng shén bìng

antipsychotic (drug)

神经突
shén jīng tū

nerve process

神格
shén gé

Godhead

神冈
shén gāng

Shenkang Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan

多神论
duō shén lùn

polytheism

精神病学
jīng shén bìng xué

psychiatry

敬神
jìng shén

to respect a deity

精神日本人
jīng shén rì běn rén

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

定海神针
dìng hǎi shén zhēn

another name for 金箍棒[jīn gū bàng]

灶神
zào shén

Zaoshen, the god of the kitchen

土地神
tǔ dì shén

local tutelary god (in Chinese folk religion) (same as 土地公|土地公[tǔ dì gōng])

神作
shén zuò

(slang) masterpiece

神木县
shén mù xiàn

Shenmu County in Yulin 榆林[yú lín], Shaanxi

心领神悟
xīn lǐng shén wù

to understand tacitly (idiom)

土神
tǔ shén

earth God

出神
chū shén

spellbound

神学院
shén xué yuàn

seminary

神思恍惚
shén sī huǎng hū

abstracted

灶神星
zào shén xīng

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

疑神疑鬼
yí shén yí guǐ

to suspect everyone

视神经盘
shì shén jīng pán

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

脑神经
nǎo shén jīng

cranial nerves

神成为人
shén chéng wéi rén

God became man

神农氏
shén nóng shì

Shennong or Farmer God (c. 2000 BC), first of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[yán dì] and creator of agriculture in China

神学研究所
shén xué yán jiū suǒ

seminary

神学家
shén xué jiā

theologian

认知神经心理学
rèn zhī shén jīng xīn lǐ xué

cognitive neuropsychology

不怕神一样的对手,就怕猪一样的队友
bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu , jiù pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu

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

神通
shén tōng

remarkable ability

理神论
lǐ shén lùn

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

精神分裂症
jīng shén fēn liè zhèng

schizophrenia

护法神
hù fǎ shén

protector deities of Buddhist law

神祠
shén cí

shrine

神经元
shén jīng yuán

neuron

神佛
shén fó

Gods and Buddhas

信神者
xìn shén zhě

a believer

神采
shén cǎi

expression

神造论
shén zào lùn

creationism

神经胶质
shén jīng jiāo zhì

glial cell

来神
lái shén

to become spirited

神经性视损伤
shén jīng xìng shì sǔn shāng

neurological visual impairment (NVI)

神奥
shén ào

mysterious

精神药物
jīng shén yào wù

psychotropic drugs

丧门神
sāng mén shén

messenger of death

神农架地区
shén nóng jià dì qū

Shennongjialin, directly administered forestry reserve in east Hubei

神经毒素
shén jīng dú sù

neurotoxin

神秘主义
shén mì zhǔ yì

mysticism

心神不安
xīn shén bù ān

to feel ill at ease

失神
shī shén

absent-minded

钱可通神
qián kě tōng shén

with money, you can do anything (idiom)

軃神
duǒ shén

frivolous youth (dialect)

女神蛤
nǚ shén gé

geoduck (Panopea abrupta)

末梢神经
mò shāo shén jīng

peripheral nerve

神秘
shén mì

mysterious

神经元网
shén jīng yuán wǎng

neural network

神木
shén mù

Shenmu County in Yulin 榆林[yú lín], Shaanxi

神谱
shén pǔ

list of Gods and Immortals

神庙
shén miào

temple

神韵
shén yùn

charm or grace (in poetry or art)

神思
shén sī

state of mind

神权政治
shén quán zhèng zhì

theocracy

眼神
yǎn shén

expression or emotion showing in one's eyes

神鸟
shén niǎo

supernatural bird

财神爷
cái shén yé

god of wealth

神怪
shén guài

spirits and devils (usually harmful)

自拍神器
zì pāi shén qì

selfie stick

精神科医生
jīng shén kē yī shēng

psychiatrist

精神百倍
jīng shén bǎi bèi

one's vigor thoroughly restored

神机妙算
shén jī miào suàn

divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom)

出神入化
chū shén rù huà

to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement

有精神病
yǒu jīng shén bìng

insane

精神训话
jīng shén xùn huà

pep talk

神学士
shén xué shì

student of theology

心旷神怡
xīn kuàng shén yí

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

迷走神经
mí zǒu shén jīng

vagus nerve

精气神
jīng qì shén

the three energies of Chinese medicine: 精[jīng], 氣|气[qì], and 神[shén]

恍神
huǎng shén

to be off in another world

超泛神论
chāo fàn shén lùn

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

炯炯有神
jiǒng jiǒng yǒu shén

eyes bright and full of expression

有神论
yǒu shén lùn

theism (the belief in the existence of God)

神魔小说
shén mó xiǎo shuō

supernatural novel

精神衰弱
jīng shén shuāi ruò

psychasthenia

精神财富
jīng shén cái fù

spiritual wealth

酒神
jiǔ shén

Bacchus (the Greek god of wine), aka Dionysus

神治
shén zhì

theocratic

神经痛
shén jīng tòng

neuralgia (medicine)

神经氨酸酶
shén jīng ān suān méi

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

奉献精神
fèng xiàn jīng shén

spirit of devotion; dedication

精神支柱
jīng shén zhī zhù

moral pillars

太阳神
tài yáng shén

Sun God

视神经乳头
shì shén jīng rǔ tóu

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

夜神仙
yè shén xiān

night owl

神谕
shén yù

oracle

鬼神
guǐ shén

supernatural beings

神农架林区
shén nóng jià lín qū

Shennongjialin, directly administered forestry reserve in east Hubei

精神性
jīng shén xìng

spirituality

牧神节
mù shén jié

Lupercalia, Roman festival to Pan on 15th February

洛神花
luò shén huā

roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)

恶神
è shén

malignant deity

心神不宁
xīn shén bù níng

to feel ill at ease

神经纤维瘤
shén jīng xiān wéi liú

neurofibroma

神家园
shén jiā yuán

spiritual home

神经学
shén jīng xué

neurology

神通广大
shén tōng guǎng dà

to possess great magical power

神神叨叨
shén shen dāo dāo

see 神神道道[shén shen dào dào]

有神论者
yǒu shén lùn zhě

theist (believer in one or more Deities)

神髓
shén suǐ

lit. spirit and marrow

神秘莫测
shén mì mò cè

mystery

神职
shén zhí

clergy

精神
jīng shén

spirit

神灵
shén líng

god

神爱世人
shén ài shì rén

the gods love the common people (idiom)

六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ

out of one's wits (idiom)

神圣罗马帝国
shén shèng luó mǎ dì guó

the Holy Roman Empire (history)

神勇
shén yǒng

extraordinarily brave

月女神
yuè nǚ shén

Moon Goddess

暗黑破坏神
àn hēi pò huài shén

Diablo (video game series)

全神贯注
quán shén guàn zhù

to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom)

神经症
shén jīng zhèng

neurosis

一神教
yī shén jiào

monotheistic religion

神态
shén tài

appearance

大神
dà shén

deity

团队精神
tuán duì jīng shén

group mentality

神妙隽美
shén miào juàn měi

outstanding and elegant

操神
cāo shén

to worry about

泛自然神论
fàn zì rán shén lùn

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

敬鬼神而远之
jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī

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

婚神星
hūn shén xīng

Juno, an asteroid

泛神论
fàn shén lùn

pantheism, theological theory equating God with the Universe

神的儿子
shén de ér zi

the Son of God

圣神降临
shèng shén jiàng lín

Whit Sunday (Christian Festival celebrating the Holy Spirit)

神经网
shén jīng wǎng

neural net

神殿
shén diàn

shrine

精神健康
jīng shén jiàn kāng

mental health

神志
shén zhì

consciousness

心荡神驰
xīn dàng shén chí

to be infatuated with

神工鬼斧
shén gōng guǐ fǔ

supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods

神乎其技
shén hū qí jì

(idiom) brilliant

神体
shén tǐ

Godhead

自主神经系统
zì zhǔ shén jīng xì tǒng

autonomic nervous system

精神病医院
jīng shén bìng yī yuàn

psychiatric hospital

多神论者
duō shén lùn zhě

polytheist

酬神
chóu shén

to offer thanks to the gods

神话故事
shén huà gù shi

mythical story; myth

老神在在
lǎo shén zài zài

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

元神
yuán shén

primordial spirit

神风突击队
shén fēng tū jī duì

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

帕台农神庙
pà tái nóng shén miào

Parthenon Temple on the Acropolis, Athens

大力神杯
dà lì shén bēi

FIFA World Cup trophy

坐骨神经
zuò gǔ shén jīng

sciatic nerve

雷神
léi shén

god of thunder (Chinese Leigong 雷公[léi gōng], Norse Thor 索爾|索尔[suǒ ěr], Greek Zeus 宙斯[zhòu sī] etc)

神舟号飞船
shén zhōu hào fēi chuán

Shenzhou (spacecraft)

忍者神龟
rěn zhě shén guī

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

牛鬼蛇神
niú guǐ shé shén

evil monsters

神社
shén shè

shrine

雅拉香波神山
yǎ lā xiāng bō shén shān

Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[dào fú xiàn], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan

真神
zhēn shén

the True God

悠然神往
yōu rán shén wǎng

thoughts wandering far away

精神病患
jīng shén bìng huàn

mental illness

智神星
zhì shén xīng

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

纵神经索
zòng shén jīng suǒ

longitudinal nerve cord

神农本草经
shén nóng běn cǎo jīng

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

自由女神像
zì yóu nǚ shén xiàng

Statue of Liberty

神人
shén rén

God

祀神
sì shén

to offer sacrifices to the gods

严岛神社
yán dǎo shén shè

Itsukujima shrine in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan

保护神
bǎo hù shén

patron saint

提神剂
tí shén jì

stimulant

三叉神经
sān chā shén jīng

trigeminal nerve

精神学家
jīng shén xué jiā

psychologist

神经管
shén jīng guǎn

neural tube (embryology)

圣神
shèng shén

feudal term of praise for ruler, king or emperor

神枯
shén kū

spiritual desolation

谷神星
gǔ shén xīng

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

契约精神
qì yuē jīng shén

culture of honoring contractual obligations

神入
shén rù

(psychology) empathy

心领神会
xīn lǐng shén huì

to understand tacitly (idiom)

分神
fēn shén

to give attention to sth

二郎神
èr láng shén

Erlangshen, Chinese deity

青神县
qīng shén xiàn

Qingshen County in Meishan 眉山市[méi shān shì], Sichuan

钱能通神
qián néng tōng shén

money is all-powerful

神气活现
shén qì huó xiàn

arrogant appearance

男神
nán shén

Mr Perfect

物质文明和精神文明
wù zhì wén míng hé jīng shén wén míng

material and spiritual culture

神舟电脑
shén zhōu diàn nǎo

Hasee (computer manufacturer)

神户
shén hù

Kōbe, major Japanese port near Ōsaka

八仙过海,各显神通
bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng

lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)

神曲
shén qǔ

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri 但丁

山神
shān shén

mountain god

神池
shén chí

Shenchi county in Xinzhou 忻州[xīn zhōu], Shanxi

一神论
yī shén lùn

monotheism

神速
shén sù

lightning speed

神圣不可侵犯
shén shèng bù kě qīn fàn

sacred

神经科
shén jīng kē

neurology

神仙
shén xiān

Daoist immortal

神经细胞
shén jīng xì bāo

nerve cell

淘神
táo shén

troublesome

自律神经系统
zì lǜ shén jīng xì tǒng

autonomic nervous system

神汉
shén hàn

sorcerer

提神
tí shén

to freshen up

精神分析
jīng shén fēn xī

psychoanalysis

神权
shén quán

divine right (of kings)

神奇宝贝
shén qí bǎo bèi

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

神经衰弱
shén jīng shuāi ruò

(euphemism) mental illness

神奈川县
shén nài chuān xiàn

Kanagawa prefecture, Japan

视神经
shì shén jīng

optic nerve

无神论者
wú shén lùn zhě

atheist

闭目养神
bì mù yǎng shén

to relax with one's eyes closed

眼神不好
yǎn shén bù hǎo

to have poor eyesight

死神
sǐ shén

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

谷神
gǔ shén

harvest God

神经胶质细胞
shén jīng jiāo zhì xì bāo

glial cell (provide support to neuron)

守护神
shǒu hù shén

protector God

水神
shuǐ shén

river God

神出鬼没
shén chū guǐ mò

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

神龛
shén kān

shrine

心醉神迷
xīn zuì shén mí

ecstatic

神不守舍
shén bù shǒu shè

abstracted

中枢神经系统
zhōng shū shén jīng xì tǒng

central nervous system, CNS

兵贵神速
bīng guì shén sù

lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom)

传神
chuán shén

vivid

神女有心,襄王无梦
shén nǚ yǒu xīn , xiāng wáng wú mèng

lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)

费神
fèi shén

to spend effort

凶神
xiōng shén

demon

神祖
shén zǔ

Godhead

神憎鬼厌
shén zēng guǐ yàn

(idiom) despicable; loathsome

雷神之锤
léi shén zhī chuí

Quake (video game series)

神道
shén dào

Shinto (Japanese religion)

半神
bàn shén

demigod

神经过敏
shén jīng guò mǐn

jumpy

用兵如神
yòng bīng rú shén

to lead military operations with extraordinary skill

精神焕发
jīng shén huàn fā

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

爱神
ài shén

god of love

青神
qīng shén

Qingshen County in Meishan 眉山市[méi shān shì], Sichuan

眼神不济
yǎn shén bù jì

to have poor eyesight

提神醒脑
tí shén xǐng nǎo

to refresh and clear the mind (idiom)

狐鬼神仙
hú guǐ shén xiān

foxes, ghosts and immortals

心神不属
xīn shén bù zhǔ

see 心不在焉[xīn bù zài yān]

创新精神
chuàng xīn jīng shén

creativity

神气
shén qì

expression

精神饱满
jīng shén bǎo mǎn

full of vigor (idiom)

心神专注
xīn shén zhuān zhù

to concentrate one's attention

凶神恶煞
xiōng shén è shà

fiends (idiom); devils and monsters

神经索
shén jīng suǒ

nerve cord

神志昏迷
shén zhì hūn mí

to be in a state of delirium

大力神
dà lì shén

Heracles (Greek mythology)

帕提侬神庙
pà tí nóng shén miào

the Parthenon, Athens

女武神
nǚ wǔ shén

valkyrie

神智
shén zhì

mind

精神领袖
jīng shén lǐng xiù

spiritual leader (of a nation or church)

海神
hǎi shén

Emperor of the Sea

精神官能症
jīng shén guān néng zhèng

neurosis

神往
shén wǎng

to be fascinated

神器
shén qì

magical object

神采奕奕
shén cǎi yì yì

in glowing spirits (idiom); bursting with life

脊骨神经医学
jǐ gǔ shén jīng yī xué

chiropractic

神农
shén nóng

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

神兽
shén shòu

mythological animal

形神
xíng shén

body and soul

运神
yùn shén

to concentrate

神经网络
shén jīng wǎng luò

neural network

料事如神
liào shì rú shén

to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom)

神经质
shén jīng zhì

nervous

煞神
shà shén

demon

美神
měi shén

Goddess of beauty

神清气爽
shén qīng qì shuǎng

(idiom) full of vitality

力尽神危
lì jìn shén wēi

(idiom) physically and mentally exhausted

大显神通
dà xiǎn shén tōng

to display one's remarkable skill or prowess

精神病
jīng shén bìng

mental disorder

类精神分裂型人格违常
lèi jīng shén fēn liè xíng rén gé wéi cháng

schizoid personality disorder (SPD)

瘟神
wēn shén

demon personifying pestilence

神奇
shén qí

magical

神龙汽车
shén lóng qì chē

Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile Company Ltd

神舆
shén yú

mikoshi (Japanese portable Shinto shrine)

神经网路
shén jīng wǎng lù

neural network (artificial or biological)

神笔
shén bǐ

lit. divine pen

神神道道
shén shen dào dào

odd

气定神闲
qì dìng shén xián

calm and composed (idiom)

神明
shén míng

deities

神经失常
shén jīng shī cháng

mental aberration

基底神经节孙损伤
jī dǐ shén jīng jié sūn sǔn shāng

basal ganglia lesions

日神
rì shén

the Sun God

傩神
nuó shén

exorcising God

神经官能症
shén jīng guān néng zhèng

neurosis

中间神经元
zhōng jiān shén jīng yuán

interneuron

神农架
shén nóng jià

Shennongjialin, directly administered forestry reserve in east Hubei

神祇
shén qí

god

聚精会神
jù jīng huì shén

to concentrate one's attention (idiom)

平安神宫
píng ān shén gōng

Heian Jingū or Heian Shrine, in Kyōto, Japan

太阳神经丛
tài yáng shén jīng cóng

solar plexus chakra

精神恍惚
jīng shén huǎng hū

absent-minded

雅拉神山
yǎ lā shén shān

Mt Yarla Shampo, in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[dào fú xiàn], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan

雷神公司
léi shén gōng sī

Raytheon Company, US defense contractor

貌合神离
mào hé shén lí

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

传出神经
chuán chū shén jīng

efferent nerve (transmitting out from the brain)

精神奕奕
jīng shén yì yì

in great spirits

精神狂乱
jīng shén kuáng luàn

delirium

精神满腹
jīng shén mǎn fù

full of wisdom (idiom); astute and widely experienced

定神
dìng shén

to compose oneself

神山
shén shān

sacred mountain

心神恍惚
xīn shén huǎng hū

perturbed (idiom)

人格神
rén gé shén

personal god

神经生物学
shén jīng shēng wù xué

neurobiology

神位
shén wèi

spirit tablet

神圣
shén shèng

divine

神差鬼使
shén chāi guǐ shǐ

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

神冈乡
shén gāng xiāng

Shenkang Township in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan

神似
shén sì

similar in expression and spirit

女神
nǚ shén

goddess

神治国
shén zhì guó

theocracy

神舟
shén zhōu

Shenzhou (spacecraft)

奉若神明
fèng ruò shén míng

to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere

化腐朽为神奇
huà fǔ xiǔ wéi shén qí

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

神不知鬼不觉
shén bù zhī guǐ bù jué

top secret

鬼斧神工
guǐ fǔ shén gōng

supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods

神经系统
shén jīng xì tǒng

nervous system

心安神闲
xīn ān shén xián

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

精神状态
jīng shén zhuàng tài

mental state

潜神默记
qián shén mò jì

to devote oneself to a task in silence (idiom)

神伤
shén shāng

depressed

神权统治
shén quán tǒng zhì

theocracy

精神抖擞
jīng shén dǒu sǒu

spirit trembling with excitement (idiom); in high spirits

神池县
shén chí xiàn

Shenchi county in Xinzhou 忻州[xīn zhōu], Shanxi

神交
shén jiāo

soul brothers

神经纤维
shén jīng xiān wéi

neurofibril

神性
shén xìng

divinity

焚香敬神
fén xiāng jìng shén

to burn incense in prayer to a God

出神音乐
chū shén yīn yuè

trance (music genre)

精神生活
jīng shén shēng huó

spiritual or moral life

神异
shén yì

magical

发神经
fā shén jīng

(coll.) to go crazy

亵渎神明
xiè dú shén míng

to blaspheme

迎神赛会
yíng shén sài huì

folk festival, esp. involving shrine or image of God

神经病
shén jīng bìng

mental disorder

希神
xī shén

Greek mythology

神化
shén huà

to make divine

十大神兽
shí dà shén shòu

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

财神
cái shén

god of wealth

神采飞扬
shén cǎi fēi yáng

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

月亮女神号
yuè liang nǚ shén hào

SELENE, Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft, launched in 2007

精神
jīng shen

vigor

神雕侠侣
shén diāo xiá lǚ

\The Return of the Condor Heroes\ (1959-61 wuxia novel by Jin Yong 金庸[jīn yōng])

鬼使神差
guǐ shǐ shén chāi

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

神游
shén yóu

to go on a mental journey

神探
shén tàn

master sleuth

自然神论
zì rán shén lùn

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

神经性毒剂
shén jīng xìng dú jì

nerve agent

神妙
shén miào

marvelous

留神
liú shén

to take care

神魂颠倒
shén hún diān dǎo

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

精神崩溃
jīng shén bēng kuì

nervous breakdown

门神
mén shén

door god

目眩神迷
mù xuàn shén mí

to be dazzled and stunned (idiom)

神女
shén nǚ

The Goddess, 1934 silent film about a Shanghai prostitute, directed by 吳永剛|吴永刚[wú yǒng gāng]

牧神午后
mù shén wǔ hòu

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

火神
huǒ shén

God of fire

精神文明
jīng shén wén míng

spiritual culture

精神学
jīng shén xué

psychology

传入神经
chuán rù shén jīng

afferent nerve (transmitting in to the brain)

神经性
shén jīng xìng

neural

神女峰
shén nǚ fēng

name of a peak by the Three Gorges 長江三峽|长江三峡[cháng jiāng sān xiá]

神经外科
shén jīng wài kē

neurosurgery

天神
tiān shén

god

神圣周
shén shèng zhōu

Holy week

坐骨神经痛
zuò gǔ shén jīng tòng

sciatica

多神教
duō shén jiào

polytheistic religion

活神仙
huó shén xiān

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

神魂
shén hún

mind

抖擞精神
dǒu sǒu jīng shén

to gather one's spirits

心神
xīn shén

mind

自由神像
zì yóu shén xiàng

Statue of Liberty

神功
shén gōng

amazing powers

入神
rù shén

to be enthralled

神经学家
shén jīng xué jiā

neurologist

回神
huí shén

to collect one's thoughts (after being surprised or shocked)

神奈川
shén nài chuān

Kanagawa, Japan

饭后一支烟,赛过活神仙
fàn hòu yī zhī yān , sài guò huó shén xiān

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

心驰神往
xīn chí shén wǎng

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

搜神记
sōu shén jì

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

神力
shén lì

occult force

圣神降临周
shèng shén jiàng lín zhōu

Whitsuntide

五瘟神
wǔ wēn shén

five chief demons of folklore personifying pestilence

精神性厌食症
jīng shén xìng yàn shí zhèng

anorexia nervosa

精神科
jīng shén kē

psychiatry

封神榜
fēng shén bǎng

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 wǔ wáng] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc

神经原
shén jīng yuán

neuron

神经
shén jīng

nerve

装神弄鬼
zhuāng shén nòng guǐ

lit. to pretend to be in contact with supernatural beings (idiom)

精神错乱
jīng shén cuò luàn

insanity

神风特攻队
shén fēng tè gōng duì

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

神话
shén huà

legend

创业精神
chuàng yè jīng shén

enterprising spirit

请神容易送神难
qǐng shén róng yì sòng shén nán

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

牧神
mù shén

shepherd God

神迹
shén jì

miracle

神慰
shén wèi

spiritual consolation

提起精神
tí qǐ jīng shen

to raise one's spirits

劳神
láo shén

to be a tax on (one's mind)

六神
liù shén

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])