炼狱

煉獄

liànyù

noun #12,347

Measure Word

一个炼狱 gè

Meanings

1 purgatory

Characters

to refine; to smelt

Examples

HSK 3

他觉得那段经历简直像炼狱一样。

Tā juéde nàduàn jīnglì jiǎnzhí xiàng liànyù yīyàng.

He felt that experience was like purgatory.

HSK 7-9

在天主教教义中，炼狱是灵魂净化的地方。

Zài Tiānzhǔjiào jiàoyì zhōng, liànyù shì línghún jìnghuà de dìfang.

In Catholic doctrine, purgatory is where souls are purified.

Tips

culture

炼狱 is a Catholic concept borrowed into Chinese. It's also used figuratively to describe any extremely painful or tormenting experience.

Stroke Order

炼 liàn

狱 yù