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传神

傳神
chuánshén
adjective #30,670

Meanings

  1. 1 vivid
  2. 2 lifelike
  3. 3 expressive

Examples

HSK 2
他学老师说话学得很传神。
Tā xué lǎoshī shuōhuà xué de hěn chuánshén.
He imitates the teacher's way of speaking very vividly.
HSK 4
这幅画画得真传神。
Zhè fú huà huà de zhēn chuánshén.
This painting is remarkably lifelike.
HSK 7-9
这段翻译把原文的味道翻得非常传神。
Zhè duàn fānyì bǎ yuánwén de wèidào fān de fēicháng chuánshén.
This translation captures the flavor of the original remarkably well.

Tips

memory
传 (to convey) + 神 (spirit) - literally 'conveys the spirit.' Used for a portrait that captures the sitter's essence, or a performance that truly inhabits a character.

Stroke Order

传 chuán
神 shén