shén
门神
god; spirit; supernatural; mysterious
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesnoun
deity; god; spirit
Refers to supernatural beings in religion and mythology.
Zhōng中
guó国
rén人
guò过
qù去
xìn信
yǎng仰
hěn很
duō多
shén神
。
Chinese people used to believe in many gods.
Mén门
shén神
shì是
bǎo保
hù护
jiā家
zhái宅
píng平
ān安
de的
shén神
。
Door gods are deities that protect the peace of a household.
noun
spirit; mind; mental state
Refers to mental energy, focus, or consciousness.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
zǒng总
shì是
zǒu走
shén神
。
He has been absent-minded lately.
Yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
xū需
yào要
jí集
zhōng中
jīng精
shén神
。
Athletes need to concentrate.
adjective
supernatural; miraculous; mysterious
Describes something extraordinary or beyond normal explanation.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
de的
xiào效
guǒ果
hěn很
shén神
。
The effect of this medicine is miraculous.
Tā他
jiǎng讲
de的
gù故
shi事
shén神
hū乎
qí其
shén神
。
The story he told is incredibly mysterious.
noun
door god (a paper image pasted on doors in old customs to ward off evil spirits)
archaicSpecifically refers to the traditional door god images. Often seen in the term '门神'. This is a specific historical/folk usage.
Chūn春
jié节
shí时
，
rén人
men们
huì会
zài在
mén门
shàng上
tiē贴
mén门
shén神
。
During the Spring Festival, people paste door gods on their doors.
Zhè这
duì对
mén门
shén神
de的
huà画
xiàng像
hěn很
wēi威
wǔ武
。
The portraits of this pair of door gods are very majestic.