神殿

shéndiàn

noun #11,339

Measure Word

一座神殿 zuò

Meanings

1 temple
2 shrine
3 sacred hall

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

这座神殿已经有两千年的历史了。

Zhè zuò shéndiàn yǐjīng yǒu liǎngqiānnián de lìshǐ le.

This temple already has two thousand years of history.

HSK 7-9

古希腊有很多壮观的神殿。

Gǔxīlà yǒu hěnduō zhuàngguān de shéndiàn.

Ancient Greece had many spectacular temples.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

神 shén

殿 diàn