sacred; holy (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
神聖
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这座教堂被认为是神圣的地方。 zhè zuò jiàotáng bèi rènwéi shì shénshèng de dìfāng. - This church is considered a sacred place.
我们要尊重这些神圣的传统。 wǒmen yào zūnzhòng zhèxiē shénshèng de chuántǒng. - We should respect these sacred traditions.
这里有许多与神圣有关的文物。 zhèlǐ yǒu xǔduō yǔ shénshèng yǒuguān de wénwù. - There are many artifacts here related to the sacred.
这种仪式被认为是神圣的。 zhè zhǒng yíshì bèi rènwéi shì shénshèng de. - This ritual is considered sacred.
对他来说，这是一座神圣的山。 duì tā láishuō, zhè shì yī zuò shénshèng de shān. - To him, this is a sacred mountain.
Characters
神 shén - spirit, vigor; god; countenance, expression; supernatural, marvelous |
圣 shèng - sage; greatest master (of an art or skill); emperor; (religion) a form of address to the respected; capable, virtuous; sacred |