精
jīng
essence
extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic)
这道菜用的是鸡精，味道很鲜。
zhè dào cài yòng de shì jī jīng, wèi dào hěn xiān。
This dish uses chicken extract, so the flavor is very fresh.
他对这门技术已经精通，可以教别人了。
tā duì zhè mén jì shù yǐ jīng jīng tōng, kě yǐ jiāo bié rén le。
He has already become proficient in this skill and can teach others.
Words with 精
狐狸精
hú li jīng
fox-spirit
精打细算
jīng dǎ xì suàn
meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
精细
jīng xì
fine
精瘦
jīng shòu
(coll.) lean (figure, meat etc)
养精蓄锐
yǎng jīng xù ruì
to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
精雕细琢
jīng diāo xì zhuó
see 精雕細刻|精雕细刻[jing1 diao1 xi4 ke4]
小精灵
xiǎo jīng líng
elf
精神状态
jīng shén zhuàng tài
mental state
精神恍惚
jīng shén huǎng hū
(idiom) absent-minded; in a trance
精怪
jīng guài
supernatural being (such as a demon, monster, ghost, spirit, gremlin etc)
精神支柱
jīng shén zhī zhù
moral pillars
遗精
yí jīng
nocturnal emission