What is the spirit of the May 4th? Considered to be patriotic, democracy and science, some think is to emancipate the mind, continuous innovation, some think it is rational spirit, personality liberation, some think it is brave to explore, the pursuit of truth, some think it is worn out new revolution or change, some think it is thorough anti-imperialist and anti-feudal, and so on. These arguments are justified, in fact is linked to.
Patriotism is the source of the may fourth spirit, democracy and science is the core of the may fourth spirit, have the courage to explore, dare to innovation, emancipate the mind, the change is put forward and the way to achieve democracy and science, rational spirit, personality liberation, anti-imperialist and anti-feudal is content of democracy and science. And all these, the final purpose is to revitalize the Chinese nation. Therefore, the memory of the may fourth movement, carries forward the spirit of the May 4th, should combine these aspects, strive for the revitalization of the Chinese nation.
In a word, the may fourth spirit represents honest, progressive, positive, free, equal, creative, beautiful, kind, peace, love and mutual assistance, labor and pleasant, society as a whole continuum of happiness.
什麼是五四精神呢?有的認為是愛國主義，有的認為是民主與科學，有的認為是解放思想、不斷創新，有的認為是理性精神、個性解放，有的認為是勇於探索、追求真理，有的認為是破舊立新的革命或變革，有的認為是徹底的反帝反封建，等等。這些說法都是有道理的，事實上也是聯繫在一起的。
愛國主義是五四精神的泉源，民主與科學是五四精神的核心，勇於探索、敢於創新、解放思想、實行變革是民主與科學提出和實現的途徑，理性精神、個性解放、反帝反封建是民主與科學的內容。而所有這些，最終目的都是為了振興中華民族。因此，紀念五四運動，發揚五四精神，應該把這些方面結合起來，為振興中華民族而努力奮鬥。
總之，五四精神代表著誠實的,進步的,積極的,自由的,平等的,創造的,美的,善的,和平的,相愛互助的,勞動而愉快的,全社會幸福的統一體。