Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
圣地
shèngdì
Description
圣地是一个和宗教有关的地方，人们觉得它很神圣，会去那里祈祷或参观。
A 圣地 is a place related to religion, considered sacred, where people go to pray or visit.
这个词也可以说一个对很多人很重要的地方，比如喜欢的东西的中心。
This word can also mean a place important to many people, like the center of something they like.
Meanings
圣地shèngdì
holy place; sacred religious site
很多人来这个圣地祈祷。
Many people come to this sacred place to pray.
圣地shèngdì
mecca; place important to fans of something
这里是动漫迷的圣地。
This is a sacred place for anime fans.
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Notes
- Etymology
圣 (holy/sacred) + 地 (land/place), literally 'holy land'.
- Nuance
second sense is casual, calling somewhere a 'mecca' for hobby fans.
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