圣殿

聖殿

shèngdiàn

noun #11,721

Measure Word

一座圣殿 zuò

Meanings

1 temple
2 holy shrine
3 sacred hall

Characters

Examples

耶路撒冷有一座古老的圣殿。

Yēlùsālěng yǒu yí zuò gǔlǎo de shèngdiàn.

Jerusalem has an ancient temple.

这座圣殿已经有上千年的历史了。

Zhè zuò shèngdiàn yǐjīng yǒu shàngqiān nián de lìshǐ le.

This temple has a history of over a thousand years.

Tips

usage

圣殿 carries a more sacred and grand connotation than 寺庙. Often used for temples of Abrahamic religions.

Stroke Order

圣 shèng

殿 diàn