nǚshén

女神

Word · Noun

goddess; female deity; admired woman

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

female deity; goddess

formal

Refers to female divine beings in mythology or religion, such as in Greek, Roman, or Chinese mythology.

Yǎ雅
diǎn典
nà娜
shì是
Xī希
là腊
shén神
huà话
zhōng中
de的
zhì智
huì慧
nǚ女
shén神
 。

Athena is the goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology.

Zhè这
zuò座
miào庙
lǐ里
gòng供
fèng奉
zhe着
yī一
wèi位
zhǎng掌
guǎn管
fēng丰
shōu收
de的
nǚ女
shén神
 。

This temple enshrines a goddess who presides over the harvest.

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Nǚ女
wā娲
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
shén神
huà话
zhōng中
yī一
wèi位
zhòng重
yào要
de的
chuàng创
shì世
nǚ女
shén神
 。

Nüwa is an important creator goddess in ancient Chinese mythology.

2.

noun

admired or idealized woman; dream girl

informal

A modern, informal extension. Used for a woman who is highly admired, often for her beauty, talent, or character. Common in pop culture and internet slang.

Tā她
shì是
hěn很
duō多
yǐng影
mí迷
xīn心
zhōng中
de的
nǚ女
shén神
 。

She is the goddess in the hearts of many movie fans.

Zhè这
wèi位
nǚ女
kē科
xué学
jiā家
shì是
tā他
de的
xué学
shù术
nǚ女
shén神
 。

This female scientist is his academic idol.

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Dà大
xué学
shí时
 ,
tā她
shì是
wǒ我
men们
bān班
de的
bān班
huā花
 ,
shì是
gōng公
rèn认
de的
nǚ女
shén神
 。

In college, she was the class beauty, universally recognized as the campus goddess.