仙丹

xiāndān

noun

Measure Word

一颗仙丹 kē

Meanings

1 elixir of immortality
2 magic potion
3 miracle pill

Characters

immortal; celestial being

Examples

HSK 3

世界上根本没有什么仙丹。

Shìjiè shàng gēnběn méiyǒu shénme xiāndān.

There is no such thing as a magic pill in this world.

HSK 5

再好的保养品也不是仙丹。

Zài hǎo de bǎoyǎngpǐn yě bú shì xiāndān.

Even the best skincare is no miracle cure.

HSK 6

古代皇帝都想找到长生不老的仙丹。

Gǔdài huángdì dōu xiǎng zhǎodào chángshēngbùlǎo de xiāndān.

Ancient emperors all wanted to find the elixir of immortality.

Tips

history

Taoist alchemists (炼丹术士) spent centuries brewing 仙丹 from mercury, cinnabar, and herbs. Several Tang emperors died of mercury poisoning from these "immortality pills".

Stroke Order

仙 xiān

丹 dān