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精髓 (jīng suǐ): Essence / marrow (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

精髓 consists of 2 characters.

refined, pure, essence, spirit

marrow; essence; pith

Word Info

Pinyinjīng suǐ

Meaningessence / marrow

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word精髓

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3.

How to Use 精髓 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 精髓 with other words naturally.

Verb + Object

lǐ理

jiě解

qí其

jīng精

suǐ髓

neutral

understand its essence

zhǎng掌

wò握

jīng精

suǐ髓

formal

grasp the essence

Noun + Complementwith所在

jīng精

suǐ髓

suǒ所

zài在

Adjective + Nounwith文化

wén文

huà化

jīng精

suǐ髓

4.

Example Sentences with 精髓

zhè这

běn本

shū书

de的

jīng精

suǐ髓

shì是

ài

formal

Written

where the essence lies

formal

cultural essence

爱

。

The essence of this book is love.

zhè这

běn本

shū书

de的

jīng精

suǐ髓

zài在

yú于

tā它

shēn深

kè刻

de的

zhé哲

xué学

sī思

xiǎng想

。

The essence of this book lies in its profound philosophical ideas.

zhè这

dào道

cài菜

de的

jīng精

suǐ髓

zài在

yú于

huǒ火

hòu候

de的

jīng精

zhǔn准

bǎ把

kòng控

。

The essence of this dish lies in the precise control of cooking time and temperature.

bào报

gào告

wèi未

néng能

zhuā抓

zhù住

shì市

chǎng场

qū趋

shì势

de的

jīng精

suǐ髓

，

yīn因

cǐ此

quē缺

fá乏

shuō说

fú服

lì力

。

The report failed to capture the essence of market trends, thus lacking persuasiveness.

xué学

xí习

yǔ语

yán言

shí时

，

zhǎng掌

wò握

yǔ语

fǎ法

jīng精

suǐ髓

hěn很

zhòng重

yào要

。

When learning a language, it's important to grasp the essence of grammar.

nín您

rèn认

wéi为

zhè这

bù部

zhé哲

xué学

zhù著

zuò作

de的

jīng精

suǐ髓

jiū究

jìng竟

shì是

shén什

me么

？

What do you think is the true essence of this philosophical work?

běn本

cì次

tán谈

pàn判

de的

jīng精

suǐ髓

zài在

yú于

dá达

chéng成

hù互

lì利

gòng共

yíng赢

de的

zhàn战

lüè略

gòng共

shí识

。

The essence of this negotiation lies in reaching a strategic consensus for mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

tā他

de的

yǎn演

jiǎng讲

zhuā抓

zhù住

le了

wèn问

tí题

de的

jīng精

suǐ髓

，

ràng让

dà大

jiā家

huò豁

rán然

kāi开

lǎng朗

。

His speech captured the essence of the problem, making everyone suddenly understand.

tā他

bù不

jǐn仅

lǐ理

jiě解

le了

lǐ理

lùn论

，

gèng更

jiāng将

qí其

jīng精

suǐ髓

róng融

rù入

le了

chuàng创

xīn新

shí实

jiàn践

。

He not only understood the theory but also integrated its essence into innovative practice.

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精彩jīng cǎiHSK 4
精力jīng lìHSK 5
精神jīng shénHSK 5
精准jīng zhǔnHSK 6
精华jīng huáHSK 6
精密jīng mìHSK 6
精心jīng xīnHSK 6
精确jīng quèHSK 6