神鹰 (shényīng) · divine eagle

Measure Word

一只神鹰 zhī

Meanings

1 divine eagle
2 magnificent eagle (a literary/honorific term for a hawk or eagle)
3 (in modern usage) often a name for the Andean condor or similar majestic raptors

Characters

神

shén

god; divine; magnificent

鹰

yīng

eagle; hawk

Examples

HSK 7-9

传说中神鹰会带走死者的灵魂。

Chuánshuō zhōng shényīng huì dàizǒu sǐzhě de línghún.

Legend says the divine eagle carries away the souls of the dead.

HSK 7-9

安第斯神鹰是世界上最大的飞鸟之一。

Āndìsī shényīng shì shìjiè shàng zuì dà de fēiniǎo zhīyī.

The Andean condor is one of the largest flying birds in the world.

Tips

culture

Literary/honorific compound - 神 'divine, magnificent' + 鹰 'eagle/hawk'. Used as a poetic name for awe-inspiring raptors, often in legend, mythology, or in the standard Chinese name 安第斯神鹰 'Andean condor'.