神灵 (shén líng) — god; deity; divine being; spirit; supernatural force; numinous power

Definition

Examples

• 村民们相信这座山里住着神灵，所以每年都会来祭拜。
  Cūn mín men xiāng xìn zhè zuò shān lǐ zhù zhe shén líng, suǒ yǐ měi nián dōu huì lái jì bài.
  The villagers believe that gods dwell in this mountain, so they come to worship every year.
• 古代帝王常自称受命于天，以表明自己的统治有神灵庇护。
  Gǔ dài dì wáng cháng zì chēng shòu mìng yú tiān, yǐ biǎo míng zì jǐ de tǒng zhì yǒu shén líng bì hù.
  Ancient emperors often claimed to have received the mandate of heaven, to show that their rule enjoyed divine protection.
• 在小说里，主角遇到危险时总会有神灵暗中相助。
  Zài xiǎo shuō lǐ, zhǔ jué yù dào wēi xiǎn shí zǒng huì yǒu shén líng àn zhōng xiāng zhù.
  In the novel, the protagonist always gets covert help from supernatural forces when in danger.

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