shénjīng

神经

HSK 5Word · NounTraditional神經

nerve; crazy state; neurotic

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

nerve; nerve tissue

formal

A biological structure in animals that transmits signals.

Zuò坐
gǔ骨
shén神
jīng经
tòng痛
ràng让
tā他
zǒu走
lù路
hěn很
kùn困
nán难
 。

Sciatic nerve pain makes it very difficult for him to walk.

Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
de的
shén神
jīng经
xì系
tǒng统
 。

The doctor examined his nervous system.

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Zhè这
ge个
shǒu手
shù术
xū需
yào要
fēi非
cháng常
xiǎo小
xīn心
 ,
yǐ以
miǎn免
sǔn损
shāng伤
shén神
jīng经
 。

This surgery requires extreme care to avoid nerve damage.

2.

noun

crazy state; neurotic behavior; mental aberration

informal

Used colloquially to describe someone acting irrationally, overly sensitive, or eccentric. Often not a clinical diagnosis.

Bié别
lǐ理
tā他
 ,
tā他
yòu又
fàn犯
shén神
jīng经
le了
 。

Ignore him, he's acting crazy again.

Tā她
yǒu有
diǎn点
shén神
jīng经
 ,
zǒng总
huái怀
yí疑
bié别
rén人
zài在
shuō说
tā她
huài坏
huà话
 。

She's a bit neurotic, always suspecting others are talking bad about her.

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Nǐ你
dà大
bàn半
yè夜
dǎ打
diàn电
huà话
lái来
 ,
shì是
bù不
shì是
shén神
jīng经
le了
 ?

Are you out of your mind calling me in the middle of the night?