神话 (shén huà) — myth; mythology; legend
Definition
神话 refers to traditional tales about gods, creation, and supernatural beings (Greek, Chinese, etc.). Unlike 传说 (often about historical people or places) or 童话 (children's stories), 神话 deals with cosmic, religious, or cultural origin stories.
noun
mythmythologylegend
Examples
- 神话。Zhōng guó gǔ dài shén huà gù shi fēi cháng yǒu míng.Ancient Chinese myths and legends are very famous.
- 神话，。Tā bù xiāng xìn zhè xiē shén huà, zhī xiāng xìn kē xué.He doesn't believe these myths, only science.
- 神话。Xī là shén huà duì xī fāng wén huà yǐng xiǎng hěn dà.Greek mythology has a great influence on Western culture.
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