冥界

míngjiè
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the underworld
  2. 2 the realm of the dead
  3. 3 Hades

Examples

HSK 5
Zài Xīlà shénhuà lǐ, Hādísī shì míngjiè zhī wáng.
In Greek mythology, Hades is the king of the underworld.
HSK 7-9
Zhè bù dònghuàpiàn jiǎng de shì yí ge xiǎo nánhái wùrù míngjiè, yòu xiǎng bànfǎ huídào rénjiān de gùshi.
This cartoon tells the story of a little boy who wanders into the underworld and then finds a way back to the world of the living.

Tips

usage
冥界 is the written, mythological word, used for the Greek Hades and in fantasy novels and games. Chinese folk belief more often says 阴间 or 地府, the realm ruled by 阎王. 冥 means "dark, of the dead", as in 冥河 (the Styx).

Stroke Order

冥 míng
界 jiè