English–Chinese
“essence” in Chinese
How to say “essence” in Chinese
“Essence” in Chinese is 精 (jīng).
The concentrated core that carries a thing's defining quality and greatest value.
Example sentences with 精
他的演讲抓住了问题的精髓。tā de yán jiǎng zhuā zhù le wèn tí de jīng suǐ
His speech grasped the essence of the problem.
Tips for using 精
- When translating it, choose a concrete word such as "extract" for a material context and a figurative word such as "core" for an idea, rather than forcing one English equivalent everywhere.
Other Chinese words for “essence”
别看表面，实质才重要。bié kàn biǎo miàn shí zhì cái zhòng yào
Don't just look at the surface; the essence is what matters.
别只看表面，要看本质。bié zhǐ kàn biǎo miàn yào kàn běn zhì
Don't just look at the surface; look at its essence.
老师把报告的精华讲给我们听了。lǎo shī bǎ bào gào de jīng huá jiǎng gěi wǒ men tīng le
The teacher explained the essence of the report to us.
他很快就抓住了问题的精髓。tā hěn kuài jiù zhuā zhù le wèn tí de jīng suǐ
He quickly grasped the essence of the problem.