神 (san4 | shen2) : god; divinity; spirit; supernatural; weird

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神

san4

shen2

[1] [n] god; divinity; deity; genius
[2] [n] spirit; energy; soul; countenance
[3] [adj] supernatural; marvellous; magical
[4] [粵] [adj] weird; insane; ridiculous
[5] [粵] [adj] abnormal; damaged; out of order

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神

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神戸市 san4 wu6 si5 shen2 hu4 shi4 = Kobe, Japanese city

神仙 san4 sin1 shen2 xian1 = deity, an immortal

神學 san4 hok6 shen2 xue2 = theology; religious studies

神童 san4 tung4 shen2 tong2 = child prodigy; boy wonder

精神 zing1 san4 jing1 shen2 = spirit, mind

死神 sei2 san4 = death

神話 san4 waa6*2 shen2 hua4 = myth; mythology; fable

神經 san4 ging1 shen2 jing1 = crazy; insane; nerve

神經病 san4 ging1 beng6 shen2 jing1 bing4 = mental illness

神氣 san4 hei3 shen2 qi4 = expression; spirited; cocky

神神地 san4 san4*2 dei6*2 = not quite right; something's a bit off 粵

神奇 san4 kei4 shen2 qi2 = mystical; magical; miraculous; mystique

神情 san4 cing4 shen2 qing2 = expression; demeanour; look

神態 san4 taai3 shen2 tai4 = appearance; looks; manner

神祕 san4 bei3 shen2 mi4 = mysterious; mystery

神聖 san4 sing3 shen2 sheng4 = holy; hallowed; sacred; divine

神色 san4 sik1 shen2 se4 = expression; look

冇釐神氣 mou5 lei4 san4 hei3 = listless; bored 粵

眼神 ngaan5 san4 yan3 shen2 = expression; look

財神 coi4 san4 cai2 shen2 = the Chinese God of Prosperity; a very wealthy person

精神錯亂 zing1 san4 co3 lyun6 jing1 shen2 cuo4 luan4 = insanity

聚精會神 zeoi6 zing1 wui6 san4 ju4 jing1 hui4 shen2 = to concentrate one's attention

神像 san4 zoeng6 = idol; statue of a god

出神 ceot1 san4 chu1 shen2 = to be entranced; to be under a spell; to be enthralled

無神論 mou4 san4 leon6 wu2 shen2 lun4 = atheism

無神論者 mou4 san4 leon6 ze2 = [1] antitheist, [2] atheist, [3] skeptic

精神失常 zing1 san4 sat1 soeng4 jing1 shen2 shi1 chang2 = mental aberration, lunacy

神化 san4 faa3 shen2 hua4 = apotheosis; to glorify, exalt, deify

神龕 san4 ham1 = tabernacle

神秘 san4 bei3 shen2 mi4 = mysterious

神轎 san4 giu2 = sacred palanquin

精神病 zing1 san4 beng6 jing1 shen2 bing4 = insanity ; psychosis

門神 mun4 san4 = god of the gate

發神經 faat3 san4 ging1 fa1 shen2 jing1 = to go crazy

用神 jung6 san4 = to trouble oneself, hence a formula to thank people for taking the trouble

爽神 song2 san4 = very refreshing

神福 san4 fuk1 = sacrifices for blessing of the gods

神位 san4 wai6*2 shen2 wei4 = used to mark the seat at a shrine for the spirit or spirits

神仙難救 san4 sin1 naan4 gau3 = beyond redeemption

神心 san4 sam1 = devout

神父 san4 fu6 = priest or Father (Catholic)

好精神 hou2 zing1 san4 hao3 jing1 shen2 = full of vitality, in good spirits

神經症 san4 ging1 zing3 shen2 jing1 zheng4 = neurosis

拜神 baai3 san4 bai4 shen2 = to pray to God

中樞神經系統 zung1 syu1 san4 ging1 hai6 tung2 zhong1 shu1 shen2 jing1 xi4 tong3 = Central Nervous System (CNS)

中間神經元 zung1 gaan1 san4 ging1 jyun4 zhong1 jian1 shen2 jing1 yuan2 = interneuron

愛神 oi3 san4 ai4 shen2 = god of love; Cupid (Eros)

女神蛤 neoi5 san4 gap3 nv3 shen2 ge2 = geoduck clam

神風 san4 fung1 shen2 feng1 = kamikaze

精神獎 zing1 san4 zoeng2 jing1 shen2 jiang3 = consolation prize

有精神病 jau5 zing1 san4 beng6 you3 jing1 shen2 bing4 = has insanity

精神病醫院 zing1 san4 beng6 ji1 jyun6*2 jing1 shen2 bing4 yi1 yuan4 = psychiatric hospital

精神疾病 zing1 san4 zat6 beng6 jing1 shen2 ji2 bing4 = mental illness

精神健康 zing1 san4 gin6 hong1 jing1 shen2 jian4 kang1 = mental health

神志清明 san4 zi3 cing1 ming4 shen2 zhi4 qing1 ming2 = clear-minded

安神 on1 san4 an1 shen2 = calm (soothe) the nerves; relieve uneasiness of body and mind

女神 neoi5 san4 nv3 shen2 = goddess; nymph

神學研究所 san4 hok6 jin4 gau3 so2 shen2 xue2 yan2 jiu4/1 (Taiwan/PRC) suo3 = seminary

神經過敏 san4 ging1 gwo3 man5 shen2 jing1 guo4 min3 = jumpy; nervous; oversensitive

精神學 zing1 san4 hok6 jing1 shen2 xue2 = psychology

精神學家 zing1 san4 hok6 gaa1 jing1 shen2 xue2 jia1 = psychologist

精神病學 zing1 san4 beng6 hok6 jing1 shen2 bing4 xue2 = psychiatry

神學領袖 san4 hok6 ling5 zau6 = mullahs

神學家 san4 hok6 gaa1 = theologians

神聖的 san4 sing3 dik1 = venerable 國

精神崩潰 zing1 san4 bang1 kui2 = nervous breakdown

精神領袖 zing1 san4 ling5 zau6 jing1 shen2 ling3 xiu4 = spiritual leader

神經病學 san4 ging1 beng6 hok6 = neurology

神經細胞 san4 ging1 sai3 baau1 shen2 jing1 xi4 bao1 = nerve cells, neurons

提神 tai4 san4 = energizing

神聖天皇 san4 sing3 tin1 wong4 shen2 sheng4 tian1 huang2 = a divine Emperor

精神藥物 zing1 san4 joek6 mat6 jing1 shen2 yao4 wu4 = psychotropic drugs

進步神速 zeon3 bou6 san4 cuk1 = progress amazingly quick

神嘢 san4 je5 = [n] something damaged, broken, or unreliable 粵

神神化化 san4 san4 faa3 faa3 = strange, unusual; funny, ridiculous

神沙 san4 saa1 = small change, loose change, coins 粵

神女 san4 neoi5*2 = a prostitute (lit., "fairy girl", "damaged girl") 粵

神出鬼沒 san4 ceot1 gwai2 mut6 shen2 chu1 gui3 mo4 = (said of sb who happens to) appear and disappear mysteriously

印度神油 jan3 dou6 san4 jau4 = [n] an aphrodisiac oil (for men) (lit., "Indian god oil")

養神 joeng5 san4 = [v] repose

眼神不濟 ngaan5 san4 bat1 zai3 yan3 shen2 bu4 ji4 = poor eyesight 國

釘子精神 deng1 zi2 zing1 san4 ding1 zi5 jing1 shen2 = the spirit of the nail; grasping every available minute (reference to Lei Feng)

神經毒素 san4 ging1 duk6 sou3 shen2 jing1 du2 su4 = neurotoxin

牛鬼蛇神 ngau4 gwai2 se4 san4 = monsters and freaks; political heretics

龍馬精神 lung4 maa5 zing1 san4 long2 ma3 jing1 shen2 = wishing one full of health and vitality (new year blessing)

發揚精神 faat3 joeng4 zing1 san4 = develop an idea

發揮精神 faat3 fai1 zing1 san4 = develop an idea

呃神騙鬼 aak1 san4 pin3 gwai2 = expression of skepticism (lit., "cheating gods, swindling ghosts") 粵

財神咭 coi4 san4 kaat1 = a credit card (lit., "God of Wealth Card") 粵

財神爺 coi4 san4 je4 = a very rich person

打醒十二個精神 daa2 seng2 sap6 ji6 go3 zing1 san4 = to be extremely alert (120% awake) 粵

打醒精神 daa2 seng2 zing1 san4 = take care; look out; be careful; to be alert 粵

打醒十二分精神 daa2 seng2 sap6 ji6 fan1 zing1 san4 = to be extremely alert (120% awake) 粵

賭神 dou2 san4 = the god of gamblers (like the Stephen Chow character)

創新精神 cong3 san1 zing1 san4 chuang4 xin1 jing1 shen2 = creativity (common formation)

神秘主義 san4 bei3 zyu2 ji6 shen2 mi4 zhu3 yi4 = mysticism (common formation)

神經外科 san4 ging1 ngoi6 fo1 shen2 jing1 wai4 ke1 = neurosurgery (common formation)

神經系統 san4 ging1 hai6 tung2 shen2 jing1 xi4 tong3 = nervous system (common formation)

精神分析 zing1 san4 fan1 sik1 jing1 shen2 fen1 xi1 = psychoanalysis (common formation)

精神病康復者 zing1 san4 beng6 hong1 fuk6 ze2 jing1 shen2 bing4 kang4 fu4 zhe3 = ex-mental patient (common formation)

攪到滿天神佛 gaau2 dou3 mun5 tin1 san4 fat6 = totally disordered, in a mess

神州 san4 zau1 shen2 zhou1 = China ; a poetic name for China (lit. the divine land)

失驚無神 sat1 geng1 mou4 san4 = unexpectedly, suddenly

衰神 seoi1 san4 = an untrustworthy person

一粒神 jat1 lap1 san4*2 = ten cents

黑面神 hak1 min6 san4 = the "Waxy Leaf" plant; [粵]: a person showing an angry face

學神 hok6 san4 = a student driver

傳神 cyun4 san4 chuan2 shen2 = expressive; realistic

神差鬼使 san4 caai1 gwai2 si2 shen2 chai1 gui3 shi3 = unexpected happenings

醒神 sing2 san4 = perky 粵

稟神 ban2 san4 bing3 shen2 = [1] pray [2] talking to oneself 粵

過咗海就係神仙 gwo2 zo2 hoi2 zau6 hai6 san4 sin1 = to not care about what method is used to reach the target 粵

化腐朽為神奇 faa3 fu2 nau2 wai4 san4 kei4 hua4 fu3 xiu3 wei2 shen2 qi2 = transform something rotten into something magical

毛神神 mou4 san4 san4 = very hairy 粵

無神神 mou4 san4 san4 = unprovoked; for no reason at all 粵

夜游神 je6 jau4 san4 = the legendary god on patrol at night; a person who is up and about at night

撞手神 zong6 sau2 san4 = to have a stroke of luck 粵

鬼神 gwai2 san4 gui3 shen2 = ghosts and gods; spirits; supernatural beings

神級 san4 kap1 = superior skill, top level 粵

勞神 lou4 san4 lao2 shen2 = to trouble; to bother

費神 fai3 san4 fei4 shen2 = to cause mental fatigue; demand care or attention

心神恍惚 sam1 san4 fong2 fat1 xin1 shen2 huang3 hu1 = absent-minded

入神 jap6 san4 ru4 shen2 = to be enthralled; hto be entranced

神明 san4 ming4 shen2 ming2 = gods; deities; spirits; divinities

神木 san4 muk6 shen2 mu4 = a secular tree; very old tree

精神爽利 zing1 san4 song2 lei6 jing1 shen2 shuang3 li4 = in hearty spirits 粵

神台級 san4 toi4*2 kap1 = superior skill or level 粵

神舟 san4 zau1 shen2 zhou1 = Shenzhou

神采 san4 coi2 shen2 cai3 = expression, a glowing look

神婆 san4 po4 shen2 po2 = a witch; a sorceress

褻瀆神明 sit3 duk6 san4 ming4 xie4 du2 shen2 ming2 = blasphemy

留神 lau4 san4 liu2 shen2 = "Take care to..."; "Be careful of..."

精神病醫師 zing1 san4 beng6 ji1 si1 jing1 shen2 bing4 yi1 shi1 = psychiatrist (common formation)

精神治療醫師 zing1 san4 zi6 liu4 ji1 si1 jing1 shen2 zhi4 liao2 yi1 shi1 = psychotherapist (common formation)

出神入化 ceot1 san4 jap6 faa3 chu1 shen2 ru4 hua4 = to the point of perfection

神諭 san4 jyu6 shen2 yu4 = oracle

兵貴神速 bing1 gwai3 san4 cuk1 bing1 gui4 shen2 su4 = speed is precious in war

兇神惡煞 hung1 san4 ok3 saat3 xiong1 shen2 e4 sha4 = look fierce and insidious; look vicious and intimidating

心曠神怡 sam1 kong3 san4 ji4 xin1 kuang4 shen2 yi2 = joyful and relaxed; carefree and happy

全神貫注 cyun4 san4 gun3 zyu3 quan2 shen2 guan4 zhu4 = concentrate on; be preoccupied with

神字邊 san4 zi6 bin1 shen2 zi4 bian1 = Kangxi radical 113 (standing spirit) (礻, ⺬) 粵

神戶牛柳 san4 wu6 ngau4 lau5 shen2 hu4 niu2 liu3 = Kobe beef (common formation)

精神奕奕 zing1 san4 jik6 jik6 jing1 shen2 yi4 yi4 = in high spirits

何方神聖 ho4 fong1 san4 sing3 he2 fang1 shen2 sheng4 = Where are you from? (used in ancient costume dramas)

精神抖擻 zing1 san4 dau2 sau2 jing1 shen2 dou3 sou3 = to be full of energy and vigor

神學院 san4 hok6 jyun6*2 shen2 xue2 yuan4 = seminary

鐵腳馬眼神仙肚 tit3 goek3 maa5 ngaan5 san4 sin1 tou5 tie3 jiao3 ma3 yan3 shen2 xian1 du4 = (the three prerequisites for being a Hong Kong reporter) able to walk long distances, good at observing and able to go without food for long periods of time 粵

精神煥發 zing1 san4 wun6 faat3 jing1 shen2 huan4 fa1 = to be bustling with energy; be full of energy

人神共憤 jan4 san4 gung6 fan5 ren2 shen2 gong4 fen4 = sth. that causes both man and god to be enraged; to cause great indignation

神高神大 san4 gou1 san4 daai6 shen2 gao1 shen2 da4 = to be tall; to be tall in stature; to be tall and robust 粵

炯炯有神 gwing2 gwing2 jau5 san4 jiong3 jiong3 you3 shen2 = (of eyes) to sparkle; to be full of vigor; to be bright and piercing

神髓 san4 seoi5 shen2 sui3 = essence; essential nature; the essential character

神態自若 san4 taai3 zi6 joek6 shen2 tai4 zi4 ruo4 = appear composed; appear calm and at ease

神憎鬼厭 san4 zang1 gwai2 jim3 shen2 zeng1 gui3 yan4 = bothering, disturbing, revolting, sickening

神經鞘 san4 ging1 ciu3 shen2 jing1 shao1 = nerve sheath (common formation)

咪神 mai1 san4 mi1 shen2 = a women with big breasts 粵

貌合神離 maau6 hap6 san4 lei4 mao4 he2 shen2 li2 = outwardly appear to be unity, yet inwardly be in discord; to merely appear to be in good relations, yet be exactly the opposite; nominal friends

神采飛揚 san4 coi2 fei1 joeng4 shen2 cai3 fei1 yang2 = be in high spirits; glimmering with health and exuberance

神采飛颺 san4 coi2 fei1 joeng4 shen2 cai3 fei1 yang2 = be in high spirits; glimmering with health and exuberance

神探 san4 taam3 shen2 tan4 = legendary detective; incredible detective

神入 san4 jap6 shen2 ru4 = empathy; to empathize

心領神會 sam1 ling5 san4 wui6 xin1 ling3 shen2 hui4 = readily take a hint

灶神 zou3 san4 zao4 shen2 = Kitchen God

瘟神 wan1 san4 wen1 shen2 = god of plague

多神教 do1 san4 gaau3 duo1 shen2 jiao4 = polytheism

神經質 san4 ging1 zat1 shen2 jing1 [TW] zhi2 [PRC] zhi4 = hysterical, neurotic

神職人員 san4 zik1 jan4 jyun4 shen2 zhi2 ren2 yuan2 = clergy; cleric

股神 gu2 san4 gu3 shen2 = the God of Stocks; Stock god

神槍手 san4 coeng1 sau2 shen2 qiang1 shou3 = sharpshooter

神韻 san4 wan6 shen2 yun4 = charm or grace (in poetry or art); Shen Yun Performing Arts

坐骨神經痛 co5 gwat1 san4 ging1 tung3 zuo4 gu3 shen2 jing1 tong4 = Sciatica. pain, weakness in the leg caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve

神器 san4 hei3 shen2 qi4 = The objects standing for the national regime of a country.[文言]

神農 san4 nung4 shen2 nong2 = God of Farming

神棍 san4 gwan3 shen2 gun4 = a fake or dishonest fortune teller 粵

分神 fan1 san4 fen1 shen2 = distracted; divert one's attention

神不守舍 san4 bat1 sau2 se3 shen2 bu4 shou3 she4 = distracted; delirious; perturbed

還得神落 waan4 dak1 san4 lok6 huan2 de2 shen2 luo4 = thank God (after problem avoided) 粵

手神 sau2 san4 shou3 shen2 = luck (especially in regards to card games or gambling) 粵

捉錯用神 zuk1 co3 jung6 san4 zhuo1 cuo4 yong4 shen2 = to misunderstand someone's intention 粵

捉用神 zuk1 jung6 san4 zhuo1 yong4 shen2 = try to figure out someone's meaning or intention 粵

神智不清 san4 zi3 bat1 cing1 shen2 zhi4 bu4 qing1 = out of one’s senses; insane

精神病院 zing1 san4 beng6 jyun2 jing1 shen2 bing4 yuan4 = mental home

神經元 san4 ging1 jyun4 shen2 jing1 yuan2 = neurone; neuron

神靈 san4 ling4 shen2 ling2 = gods; deities

自拍神棍 zi6 paak3 san4 gwan3 zi4 pai1 shen2 gun4 = selfie stick

男神 naam4 san4 nan2 shen2 = male idol

稟神都冇句真 ban2 san4 dou1 mou5 geoi3 zan1 bing3 shen2 dou1 mao3 ju4 zhen1 = lie through one's teeth; lie like a gas meter 粵

精神病科 zing1 san4 beng6 fo1 jing1 shen2 bing4 ke1 = psychiatry

神風特攻隊 san4 fung1 dak6 gung1 deoi6 shen2 feng1 te4 gong1 dui4 = Kamikaze

神戶 san4 wu6 shen2 hu4 = Kobe

神道 san4 dou6 shen2 dao4 = Shinto; Shintoism

神道教 san4 dou6 gaau3 shen2 dao4 = Shinto; Shintoism

基底神經節孫損傷 gei1 dai2 san4 ging1 zit3 syun1 syun2 soeng1 ji1 di3 shen2 jing1 jie2 sun1 sun3 shang1 = basal ganglia lesions

傳出神經 cyun4 ceot1 san4 ging1 chuan2 chu1 shen2 jing1 = [n] efferent fiber

神經網絡 san4 ging1 mong5 lok3 shen2 jing1 wang3 luo4 = neurological; neural network(s)

認知神經心理學 jing6 zi1 san4 ging1 sam1 lei5 hok6 ren4 zhi1 shen2 jing1 xin1 li3 xue2 = cognitive neuropsychology (common formation)

伊斯蘭神學家 ji1 si1 laan4 san4 hok6 gaa1 = mullahs

神經衰弱 san4 ging1 seoi1 joek6 = neurasthenia

神奈川縣 san4 noi6 cyun1 jyun6 = [n] Kanagawa prefecture in Japan

維納斯女神 wai4 naap6 si1 neoi5 san4 = Venus or Aphrodite, the goddess of love

神不知鬼不覺 san4 bat1 zi1 gwai2 bat1 gok3 shen2 bu4 zhi1 gui3 bu4 jue2 = unknown to god or ghost (do sth in secrecy) 國

神聖同盟 san4 sing3 tung4 mang4 shen2 sheng4 tong2 meng2 = the Holy Alliance (1815-1830)

首創精神 sau2 cong3 zing1 san4 shou3 chuang4 jing1 shen2 = pioneering spirit (common formation)

精神分裂症 zing1 san4 fan6 lit6 zing3 jing1 shen2 fen1 lie4 zheng4 = schizophrenia (a psychiatric disorrder)

神聖羅馬帝國 san4 sing3 lo4 maa5 dai3 gwok3 shen2 sheng4 luo2 ma3 di4 guo2 = the Holy Roman empire (hist.) (common formation)

精神文明建設 zing1 san4 man4 ming4 gin3 cit3 jing1 shen2 wen2 ming2 jian4 she4 = promote cultural and ideological progress; develop socialist culture and ethics (common formation)

神台貓屎 san4 toi4 maau1 si2 = disgusting, unwelcome 粵

阿拉丁神燈 aa3 laai1 ding1 san4 dang1 a3 la1 ding1 shen2 deng1 = Aladdin's lamp (common formation)

半神半人 bun3 san4 bun3 jan4 ban4 shen1 ban4 ren2 = demigod

小神 siu2 san4 xiao3 shen2 = godling

神采奕奕 san4 coi2 jik6 jik6 shen2 cai3 yi4 yi4 = radiating with vitality and power

拜神唔見雞 baai3 san4 m4 gin3 gai1 = murmuring a complaint 粵

儺神 no4 san4 nuo2 shen2 = a god who drives away plague and evil spirits

神跡 san4 zik1 shen2 ji1 = miracle

食神 sik6 san4 shi2 shen2 = The God of Cookery

貼錯門神 tip3 co3 mun4 san4 tie1 cuo4 men2 shen2 = to become hostile, aggressive, or nasty 粵

神社 san4 se5 shen2 she4 = shrine, Jinja

夜遊神 je6 jau4 san4 = night person 粵

寧神 ning4 san4 ning2 shen2 = to make one feel at ease; calm one's mind

黯然神傷 am2 jin4 san4 soeng1 an4 ran2 shen2 shang1 = be sad and dejected

全能神 cyun4 nang4 san4 quan2 neng2 shen2 = Church of the Almighty God

神聖不可侵犯 san4 sing3 bat1 ho2 cam1 faan6 shen2 sheng4 bu4 ke4 qin1 fan4 = sacred and inviolable

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唯你又稟神噉做乜啫？粵
Why are you muttering to yourself?

或者呢個係佢褻瀆神明應得嘅報應粵
This probably is the punishment he gets for blaspheming against the deities.

佢今年八十歲啦，重係咁精神爽利粵
She is already eighty this year, yet she is still full of life and zest.

佢已經練到出神入化的境界
He has already attained the level of perfection through training.

佢有時會好神經質
She gets hysterical sometimes.
[Lit. she will sometimes very hysterical]

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