神經 (san4 ging1 | shen2 jing1) : crazy; insane; nerve

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神經

san4 ging1

shen2 jing1

[1] nerve [2](contraction of '神經病'; Cant. only) crazy; insane; mad; loco | In Mand., '神經病' is used to convey the idea of "crazy"; "mad" or "insane"; but only Cant. contracts '神經病' to '神經'. The exception being in the phrase '發神經' which is equally valid in Mand. (An imported Cant. phrase?)

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 2,260,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

神經 / 神经

This word has been viewed 3065 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by claw on 3rd Aug 2004 19:41 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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神 san4 - god; divinity; spirit; supernatural; weird
經 ging1 - classic; pass through; stand; constant

20 compounds containing this word:

神經病 - mental illness
發神經 - to go crazy
神經症 - neurosis
中樞神經系統 - Central Nervous System (CNS)
中間神經元 - interneuron
神經過敏 - jumpy; nervous; oversensitive
神經病學 - neurology
神經細胞 - nerve cells, neurons
神經毒素 - neurotoxin
神經質 - hysterical, neurotic
坐骨神經痛 - Sciatica. pain, weakness in the leg caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve
神經元 - neurone; neuron
基底神經節孫損傷 - basal ganglia lesions
傳出神經 - [n] efferent fiber
神經網絡 - neurological; neural network(s)
神經衰弱 - neurasthenia
Common Formations:
神經外科 - neurosurgery
神經系統 - nervous system
神經鞘 - nerve sheath
認知神經心理學 - cognitive neuropsychology

Showing 1 example containing 神經

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

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Decimal representation of this word: 神經

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