炼狱

煉獄

liànyù

noun #12,347

Measure Word

一个炼狱 gè

Meanings

1 purgatory

Characters

to refine; to smelt

Examples

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.

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