精神失常

jīngshén shīcháng

phrase

Meanings

1 mentally deranged
2 insane
3 having a mental breakdown

Characters

essence; spirit

normal; regular

Examples

HSK 6

他受了刺激之后精神失常了。

Tā shòu le cìjī zhīhòu jīngshén shīcháng le.

He became mentally unbalanced after the shock.

HSK 7-9

警方怀疑嫌疑人精神失常。

Jǐngfāng huáiyí xiányírén jīngshén shīcháng.

The police suspect the suspect is mentally unsound.

Tips

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A clinical and news-style term. In everyday speech, 疯了 is blunter and casual; 精神病 refers specifically to a diagnosed mental illness. 精神失常 often implies a temporary or acute break.

Stroke Order

精 jīng

神 shén

失 shī

常 cháng