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精神病 (jīng shén bìng) — how to say "mental illness" in Chinese
精神病
Mental illness
noun
Character composition
精
essence, spirit
神
deity, spirit
病
illness
Radicals / Keys
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
米
Rice
#119 · mǐ · 6 strokes
Collocations
患精神病
huàn jīng shén bìng
to suffer from mental illness
精神病患者
jīng shén bìng huàn zhě
a patient with mental illness
严重的精神病
yán zhòng de jīng shén bìng
severe mental illness
Examples
精神病需要专业的治疗和关心。
Mental illness requires professional treatment and care.
他有精神病。
He has a mental illness.
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Frequently asked questions
Mental illness meaning in Chinese
"mental illness" in Chinese is 精神病 (jīng shén bìng).
精神病 meaning in English
精神病 (jīng shén bìng) means "Mental illness".
How is 精神病 pronounced?
It is pronounced jīng shén bìng (written as jing shen bing, jingshenbing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "mental illness" in Chinese characters?
It is written 精神病: 精 has 14 strokes, 神 has 9 strokes, 病 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 精神病?
精神病 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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