圣地 (shèng dì) — sacred place (religious or historical); shrine; a place of great reverence or significance
Definition
Literally 'holy/sacred ground.' Refers to a place held in deep religious or historical reverence (e.g. Jerusalem, Yan'an as a revolutionary site).
noun
sacred place (religious or historical)shrinea place of great reverence or significance
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 圣地。Bù dá lā gōng shì zàng chuán fó jiào de shèng dì.The Potala Palace is a sacred site for Tibetan Buddhism.
- 圣地,。Yán ān shì zhōng guó gé mìng de shèng dì, měi nián dōu yǒu hěn duō rén qù cān guān.Yan'an is a sacred place of the Chinese revolution, and many people visit it every year.
- ,圣地。Duì jī dū tú lái shuō, yē lù sā lěng jiù shì shèng dì.For Christians, Jerusalem is the Holy Land.
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