Chinese word

精髓

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīng suǐ

Meaning

  • nounessence

Example

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.

Illustration for 精髓 (essence)

More examples

这篇论文很好地体现了中华文化的精髓。zhè piān lùn wén hěn hǎo dì tǐ xiàn le zhōng huá wén huà de jīng suǐ

This paper nicely embodies the essence of Chinese culture.

Core concept

The concentrated heart of something, where its most representative qualities come together.

Common phrases

  • 体现精髓tǐ xiàn jīng suǐ

    embody the essence

  • 发扬精髓fā yáng jīng suǐ

    carry forward the essence

  • 把握精髓bǎ wò jīng suǐ

    grasp the essence

Similar words

本质běn zhì: The basic nature that shows what something truly is.
核心hé xīn: The central part that matters most in an issue or matter.
要点yào diǎn: The key points that carry the main meaning of a speech or text.
实质shí zhì: The true content and practical nature of a matter.

Definition in Chinese

表示某一概念、技能或作品中最本质、最能代表其特点的要素。biǎo shì mǒu yí gài niàn jì néng huò zuò pǐn zhōng zuì běn zhì zuì néng dài biǎo qí tè diǎn de yào sù

Word origin

精 (jīng, "refined essence") + 髓 (suǐ, "marrow") uses marrow as an image for the deepest and most representative substance.

Usage tips

  • A common possessive pattern puts the topic before 的 (de, "of") and 精髓 (jīngsuǐ, "essence"), giving the natural structure for describing an idea's defining substance.

Other meanings

  • corenoun
  • gistnoun

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