shénme 什么 PRON what ■ 你要什么？Nǐ yào shénme? What do you want? ■ 你要什么菜？ Nǐ yào
shénme cài? Which dish do you want? (or What would you like to order?)
shénmede 什么的 PRON and so on, and so forth ■ 他们要了很多菜，有鱼、肉、蔬菜什么 的。
Tāmen yàole hěn duō cài, yǒu yú, ròu, shūcài shénmede. They ordered lots of dishes, fish, meat,
vegetables and so on.
shén 神 I N god, supernatural being ■ 你相信神 吗？Nǐ xiāngxìn shén ma? Do you believe in gods? 财
神爷 cáishényé the God of Wealth, the God of Fortune II ADJ magical, wondrous
shénhuà 神话 [modif: 神 god + 话 story] N mythology, fairy-tales
shénjīng 神经 N 1 nerve ■ 我牙神经疼。Wǒ yá shénjīng téng. My tooth nerve hurts. 2 the mind, mental
state ■ 他神经有毛病。Tā shénjīng yǒu máobìng. There is something wrong with his mind.
shénjīngbìng 神经病 N neuropathy, mental disorder
NOTE: The formal word for mental disorder is 精神 病 jīngshénbìng, hence 精神病人 jīngshénbìngrén (patient
suffering from mental illness) and 精神病 院 jīngshénbìngyuàn (psychiatric hospital, mental hospital).shénmì 神秘 [comp: 神 god, supernatural + 秘 secret] ADJ mysterious, mythical ■ 有些西方人觉 得汉
字很神秘。Yǒuxiē xīfāngrén juéde Hànzì hěn shénmì. Some Westerners find Chinese characters
quite mysterious.
shénqí 神奇 [comp: 神 magical + 奇 strange] ADJ miraculous, mystical
shénqì 神气 ADJ 1 looking arrogant and cocky 2 looking spirited and vigorous
shénqíng 神情 N facial expression, look, air
shénsè 神色 N expression, look
shénshèng 神圣 [comp: 神 god + 圣 sacred] ADJ sacred, holy
shéntài 神态 N bearing, appearance
shénxiān 神仙 [comp: 神 god + 仙 immortal] N god, immortal, celestial being (位 wèi)
shěn 审 V 1 examine 2 interrogate
shěnchá 审查 [comp: 审 examine + 查 investigate] V examine, investigate
shěnjì 审计 V audit 审计员 shěnjìyuán auditor
shěnlǐ 审理 V hear (a legal case), handle (a legal case)
shěnměi 审美 N appreciation of what is beautiful, aesthetics
shěnpàn 审判 [comp: 审 interrogate + 判 sentence] V examine and decide (on a legal case), try a case
shèn 甚 ADV much, very much
shènzhì 甚至 ADV even, so much so ■ 她到过 中国很多地方，甚至西藏也去过。Tā dàoguo
Zhōngguó hěn duō dìfang, shènzhì Xīzàng yě qù guò. She has been to many places in China, even
to Tibet.
shèn 渗 V seep
shèntòu 渗透 [V+compl: 渗 seep + 透 thorough] V seep into, permeate, infiltrate
shèn 慎 ADJ cautious
shènzhòng 慎重 [comp: 慎 cautious + 重 attach importance to] ADJ very cautious, discreet
shēng 升 V rise, go up ■ 昨天股票升了百分之零 点五。Zuótiān gǔpiào shēngle bǎifēn zhī líng diǎn
wǔ. Shares rose by half a percent yesterday.
shēng 生¹ V give birth to, grow ■ 他妻子上星期 生了一个女儿。Tā qīzi shàng xīngqī shēng le yí ge
nǚ’ér. His wife gave birth to a girl baby last week.
shēng 生² ADJ 1 raw, not cooked ■ 我不敢吃生 鱼。Wǒ bù gǎn chī shēng yú. I don’t dare to eat raw
fish. 2 unripe ■ 苹果还太生，要等一段时间 才能吃。Píngguǒ hái tài shēng, yào děng yí duàn
shíjiān cái néng chī. The apples are not ripe yet. It will be some time before they’ll be edible.
shēngbìng 生病 V fall ill, get sick ■ 王老师生病 了，不能来上班。Wáng Lǎoshī shēngbìng le, bù
néng lái shàngbān. Teacher Wang is sick, and not able to come to work.
shēngchǎn 生产 [comp: 生 grow + 产 produce] V produce, manufacture ■ 这家工厂去年生产一 万辆