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精 (zing1) — skilled; versed; proficient in Cantonese

zingˉ¹精
Mandarin Pinyin: jing1

Meaning of 精

nounskilled; versed; proficient
nounbest; essential; delicate
nounenergy; vigour; spirit
nounrefined; polished; choice | [antonym] 粗
nounessence; extract; concentrate
nounsmart; sharp; clever
nounsperm; semen; seed
noungoblin; spirit; demon

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Example Sentences with 精

佢今年八十歲啦，重係咁精神爽利
She is already eighty this year, yet she is still full of life and zest.
一隻古靈精怪嘅動物
A weird and imaginative animal.
唔使幾耐，你就可以睇到一出精彩嘅好戲
In due course, you'll see a spectacular display.
你竟然剩咁精緻嘅嘢
I'd never have guessed you could make something so exquisite!
zitˉ¹擳diˉ¹啲sai2git3zing1洗ceot1lei4潔精出嚟。
Squeeze out some detergent.
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Words Containing 精

發揮精神faat3 fai1 zing1 san4
develop an idea
酒精消毒液zau2 zing1 siu1 duk6 jik6
hand sanitizer (lit., "alcohol disinfectant liquid")
儲精囊cyu5 zing1 nong4
seminal vesicle
精鍊業者zing1 lin6 jip6 ze2
a smelter (type of profession)
精神奕奕zing1 san4 jik6 jik6
in high spirits
精神獎zing1 san4 zoeng2
consolation prize | Also '安慰獎'
精製zing1 zai3
refined; to create with utmost care
精神病學zing1 san4 beng6 hok6
psychiatry
精益求精zing1 jik1 kau4 zing1
(idiom) to constantly improve oneself
精打細算zing1 daa2 sai3 syun3
spending wisely; assess things carefully; be prudent in one's spending; shrewd consideration of self-interest
短小精悍dyun2 siu2 zing1 hon5
concise and forceful
精心zing1 sam1
with utmost care; meticulous; detailed; painstaking

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