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

传说中神鹰会带走死者的灵魂。

Chuánshuō zhōng shényīng huì dài zǒu sǐzhě de línghún.

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

安第斯神鹰是世界上最大的飞鸟之一。

Āndìsī shényīng shì shìjiè shàng zuìdà de fēiniǎo zhī yī.

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'.