圣殿
shèng diàn
Pinyin

Definition

圣殿
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shèng diàn
  1. temple

Character Decomposition

Related Words (15)

diàn táng
  1. 1 palace
  2. 2 hall
  3. 3 temple buildings
dà diàn
  1. 1 main hall of a Buddhist temple
gōng diàn
  1. 1 palace
  2. 2 CL:座[zuò]
殿
diàn
  1. 1 palace hall
diàn xià
  1. 1 Your Majesty (honorific)
  2. 2 His or Her Highness
shén diàn
  1. 1 shrine
dà xióng bǎo diàn
  1. 1 Hall of Great Strength, main hall of a Buddhist temple containing the main image of veneration 大雄[dà xióng]
Tài hé diàn
  1. 1 Hall of Supreme Harmony, the largest of the three halls that constitute the heart of the Outer Court of the Forbidden City 紫禁城[Zǐ jìn chéng]
bǎo diàn
  1. 1 king's palace
  2. 2 throne hall
zhèng diàn
  1. 1 main hall of a Buddhist temple
diàn yǔ
  1. 1 (literary) halls (of a palace or a temple)
diàn hòu
  1. 1 to bring up the rear
diàn jūn
  1. 1 runner-up
shèng diàn
  1. 1 temple
jīn luán diàn
  1. 1 throne room

Idioms (1)

无事不登三宝殿
wú shì bù dēng sān bǎo diàn
  1. 1 lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth)
  3. 3 having a hidden agenda

Sample Sentences

这个啊,是为了纪念犹太历史上的一个奇迹。很久以前,犹太人被叙利亚人统治。后来他们打败了敌人。就在他们想祭神的时候,发现圣殿里点灯的油只够用一天了,但灯台却持续亮了八天。犹太人认为这是神在保佑他们。
zhè ge a ,shì wèile jìniàn Yóutài lìshǐ shàng de yī ge qíjì 。hěnjiǔ yǐqián ,Yóutàirén bèi Xùlìyàrén tǒngzhì 。hòulái tāmen dǎbài le dírén 。jiù zài tāmen xiǎng jìshén de shíhou ,fāxiàn shèngdiàn lǐ diǎn dēng de yóu zhǐ gòu yòng yī tiān le ,dàn dēngtái què chíxù liàng le bā tiān 。Yóutàirén rènwéi zhè shì shén zài bǎoyòu tāmen 。
Well, it's done in order to commemorate a miracle that occurred in Jewish history. A long time ago, the Jews were ruled by the Syrians. In the end, they defeated their enemies. Just as they wanted to make an offering, they realized that there was only enough oil in the temple for one day, yet the candle stayed lit for 8 days. The Jews believe this was their God blessing them.
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