神殿

shéndiàn

noun #11,339

Measure Word

一座神殿 zuò

Meanings

1 temple
2 shrine
3 sacred hall

Characters

Examples

古希腊有很多壮观的神殿。

Gǔ Xīlà yǒu hěn duō zhuàngguān de shéndiàn.

Ancient Greece had many spectacular temples.

这座神殿已经有两千年的历史了。

Zhè zuò shéndiàn yǐjīng yǒu liǎngqiān nián de lìshǐ le.

This temple already has two thousand years of history.

Tips

usage

神殿 typically refers to grand temples of ancient civilizations (Greek, Egyptian, etc.), while 庙 (miào) is the general word for Chinese temples.

Stroke Order

神 shén

殿 diàn