神经质

shén jīng zhì · shen jing zhi

Traditional 神經質

Meaning

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  1. nervous
  2. on edge
  3. excitable
  4. neurotic

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)最(zuì)近(jìn)很(hěn)神(shén)经(jīng)质(zhì),一(yì)点(diǎn)小(xiǎo)事(shì)就(jiù)紧(jǐn)张(zhāng)得(de)睡(shuì)不(bu)着(zháo)。

He's been very neurotic lately, getting so nervous over the smallest things that he can't sleep.

02

那(nà)只(zhī)猫(māo)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)神(shén)经(jīng)质(zhì),听(tīng)到(dào)响(xiǎng)声(shēng)就(jiù)躲(duǒ)到(dào)床(chuáng)底(dǐ)下(xià)。

That cat is a bit skittish; it hides under the bed whenever it hears a noise.

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