神
仙

Daoist immortal in Chinese: 神仙 (shén xiān)

shén xiān

Daoist immortal

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1Daoist immortal
  2. 2supernatural entity
  3. 3(in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc
  4. 4fig. lighthearted person

Stroke order

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神
仙

Zhuyin

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ㄕㄣˊ

shén

ㄕ/ shㄣ/ enˊ/ second tone

ㄒㄧㄢ

xiān

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄢ/ an—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 这个故事里有一位会飞的神仙。

    zhè ge gù shì lǐ yǒu yí wèi huì fēi de shén xiān。

    In this story there is an immortal who can fly.

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Related words

神

shén

deity

精神

jīng shén

spirit

神话

shén huà

legend

神经

shén jīng

nerve

神秘

shén mì

mysterious

神奇

shén qí

magical

神情

shén qíng

look

留神

liú shén

to take care

神气

shén qì

expression

神圣

shén shèng

divine

神态

shén tài

appearance

仙鹤

xiān hè

red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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