神庙

神廟
shénmiào
noun #14,933

Meanings

  1. 1 temple (dedicated to a deity)

Examples

Zhè zuò shénmiào yǒu shàngqiān nián de lìshǐ.
This temple has over a thousand years of history.
Gǔ Āijí de shénmiào fēicháng zhuàngguān.
The temples of ancient Egypt are very spectacular.

Tips

usage
神庙 specifically refers to temples dedicated to gods or deities. For Buddhist temples, use (sì) or 寺庙 (sìmiào). For Taoist temples, use 道观 (dàoguàn). 神庙 is often used for non-Chinese temples (Greek, Egyptian, Hindu).

Stroke Order

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