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title: "Shensheng Meaning: 神圣 (shénshèng) Means “sacred”"
description: "神圣 (traditional 神聖, shénshèng) means “sacred; holy”. Hear its tones, see what 神 and 圣 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shensheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 神圣 mean?

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神圣 shénshèng

## sacred; holy

## Its characters

1. 神 shén god
2. 圣 shèng holy

## In a sentence

教师是一份神圣的职业。 Teaching is a sacred profession.

他觉得这是**神圣**的地方，就在山崖上开凿了第一个洞。

From [敦煌莫高窟是什么？ · What are the Dunhuang caves?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-are-the-dunhuang-mogao-caves#library-word-311-313)

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## More words with 神 or 圣

- [精神 jīngshén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingshen)
- [神经 shénjīng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenjing)
- [神秘 shénmì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenmi)
- [神奇 shénqí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenqi)
- [神仙 shénxiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenxian)
- [眼神 yǎnshén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanshen)
- [永远的神 yǒngyuǎn-deshén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yongyuandeshen)

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