圣地

聖地

shèngdì

noun #8,038

Measure Word

一块圣地 kuài

Meanings

1 holy land; sacred place
2 shrine; mecca (figurative)

Characters

holy; sacred; saint

land; place; ground

Holy + land — a sacred place or holy land.

Examples

耶路撒冷是三大宗教的圣地。

Yēlùsālěng shì sān dàzōng jiào de shèngdì.

Jerusalem is a holy land for three major religions.

这里是摄影爱好者的圣地。

Zhèlǐ shì shèyǐng àihàozhě de shèngdì.

This place is a mecca for photography enthusiasts.

延安是中国革命的圣地。

Yán ān shì Zhōngguó gémìng de shèngdì.

Yan'an is a sacred place of the Chinese revolution.

Tips

usage

圣地 can be used literally for religious holy sites or figuratively for any place considered the ultimate destination for a particular interest. 圣地亚哥 (Shèngdìyàgē) = Santiago/San Diego.

Stroke Order

圣 shèng

地 dì