精华

jīng huá

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. best feature
2. most important part of an object
3. quintessence
4. essence
5. soul

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 糟粕 zāo pò 糟粕 zāo pò dross 精华 means essence or best part, while 糟粕 means dross or waste matter.: dross

Related words

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• 要点 yào diǎn 要点 yào diǎn main point 要点 means key point or gist, related to the essential part.: main point

Synonyms

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• 精髓 jīng suǐ 精髓 jīng suǐ marrow Both refer to the most essential and excellent part of something.: marrow

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in patterns like “A是B的精华” (A is the essence of B) or “吸取精华” (absorb the essence).

Common mistakes

精华 is not typically used for people's spiritual qualities; for inner character, use 精神.

Example Sentences

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这本书是他的思想的 精华 。

This book is the essence of his thought.

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Words Containing 精华

• 取其精华 取其精华 qǔ qí jīng huá: to take the best
• 取其精华，去其糟粕 取其精华，去其糟粕 qǔ qí jīng huá , qù qí zāo pò: take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan)

Child Words of 精华

• 精 精 jīng: essence
• 华 华 huá: magnificent