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圣 shèng

holy, sacred; sage, saint

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5
Level
HSK 6
Radical
土
Traditional
聖
Type
Ideograph
Made of 又土 ⿱又土

Memory hint: Simplified form of 聖; a king 王 of listening 耳  and speaking口

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  1. 这份工作对他来说很神圣。
    Zhè fèn gōngzuò duì tā láishuō hěn shénshèng.
    This job is very sacred to him.
    this (measure) job to him speaking very sacred
  2. 婚姻是神圣的吗？
    Hūnyīn shì shénshèng de ma?
    Is marriage sacred?
    marriage is sacred (particle) (question)
  3. 我们应该尊重这个神圣的时刻。
    Wǒmen yīnggāi zūnzhòng zhège shénshèng de shíkè.
    We should respect this sacred moment.
    we should respect this sacred (particle) moment
  4. 对他来说，这份工作并不神圣。
    Duì tā láishuō, zhè fèn gōngzuò bìng bù shénshèng.
    To him, this job isn't sacred at all.
    to him speaking, this (measure) job not-at-all not sacred
  5. 在很多文化中，婚礼都是一件神圣的事。
    Zài hěn duō wénhuà zhōng, hūnlǐ dōu shì yí jiàn shénshèng de shì.
    In many cultures, weddings are a sacred matter.
    at many culture in, wedding all is one (measure) sacred (particle) matter

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