神圣 (shén shèng) — (adj) holy, sacred (religious: temples, scriptures, rituals); (adj) sacred, inviolable (secular: duties, rights, territory)
Definition
Used for things treated with the highest reverence — religious sites, duties, rights. Stronger and more solemn than 经典 in its 'classic, exemplary' sense.
adjective
(adj) holysacred (religious: temples, scriptures, rituals)(adj) sacredinviolable (secular: duties, rights, territory)
Examples
- 神圣。Zhè zuò jiào táng shì dāng dì rén xīn zhōng zuì shén shèng de dì fāng.This church is the most sacred place in the locals' hearts.
- 神圣。Bǎo hù guó jiā lǐng tǔ shì jūn rén de shén shèng zhí zé.Protecting national territory is a soldier's sacred duty.
- 神圣。Měi gè rén de shēng mìng dōu shì shén shèng bù kě qīn fàn de.Every person's life is sacred and inviolable.
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