神圣

神圣 shénshèng

Sacred (holy - divine)

神圣 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 神聖 shensheng

What 神圣 means

  1. Sacred (holy - divine)

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神圣 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

神
shén
God (deity - spirit - spiritual - supernatural - clever)
圣
shèng
Holy (sacred - saint - emperor)

How to write 神圣

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神圣 in a sentence

这是一项神圣的职责。
Zhè shì yí xiàng shénshèng de zhízé.
This is a sacred duty.
在他心里,讲台是神圣的。
Zài tā xīn lǐ, jiǎngtái shì shénshèng de.
In his heart the lectern is sacred.

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Questions about 神圣

What does 神圣 mean in English?

神圣 is pronounced shénshèng and means Sacred (holy - divine).

How do you pronounce 神圣?

神圣 is shénshèng in pinyin — written shensheng without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 神圣?

神圣 is written with 2 characters: 神 (shén) God (deity - spirit - spiritual - supernatural - clever), 圣 (shèng) Holy (sacred - saint - emperor). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 神圣 written in traditional Chinese?

神聖. The simplified form 神圣 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 神聖 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shénshèng.

Is 神圣 an HSK word?

Yes — 神圣 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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