精
神
病

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The word "精神病" is formed from three characters: 精, meaning "essence" or "refined"; 神, meaning "spirit" or "deity"; and 病, meaning "illness" or "disease". The compound 精神 collectively refers to "spirit" or "mind", and when combined with 病, it literally translates to "mind illness", denoting a mental or psychiatric disorder.

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精神病需要治疗。

Jīngshénbìng xūyào zhìliáo.

Mental illness needs treatment.

这种精神病很难治愈。

Zhè zhǒng jīngshénbìng hěn nán zhìyù.

This kind of mental illness is hard to cure.

医生正在研究精神病的原因。

Yīshēng zhèngzài yánjiū jīngshénbìng de yuányīn.

Doctors are researching the causes of mental illness.

社会对精神病的偏见正在逐渐减少。

Shèhuì duì jīngshénbìng de piānjiàn zhèngzài zhújiàn jiǎnshǎo.

Society's prejudice against mental illness is gradually decreasing.

通过药物治疗和心理辅导，许多精神病患者可以恢复正常生活。

Tōngguò yàowù zhìliáo hé xīnlǐ fǔdǎo, xǔduō jīngshénbìng huànzhě kěyǐ huīfù zhèngcháng shēnghuó.

Through medication and psychological counseling, many mental illness patients can return to normal life.

Word Definition - 精神病

jīng shén bìng mental disorder; psychosis

Individual Character Details

精 jīng
神 shén, shén
病 bìng