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title: "Shenxian Meaning: 神仙 (shénxiān) Means “immortal”"
description: "神仙 (shénxiān) means “immortal; supernatural being”. Hear its tones, see what 神 and 仙 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shenxian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 神仙 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

神仙 shénxiān

## immortal; supernatural being

## It can also mean

- (slang) amazing; godlike
- (fig.) carefree person; someone with uncanny skill

## Its characters

1. 神 shén amazing
2. 仙 xiān immortal

## In a sentence

传说这座山上住着一位神仙。 Legend has it that an immortal lives on this mountain.

这时，一只老猴子站出来说：“大王，我听说，世界上有一种人，叫**神仙**。

From [拜师学艺 · A Teacher Across the Sea](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/a-teacher-across-the-sea-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-2#library-word-100-102)

[More about 神仙](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%A5%9E%E4%BB%99)

## More words with 神 or 仙

- [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)
- [神圣 shénshèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shensheng)
- [仙女 xiānnǚ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiannu)
- [眼神 yǎnshén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanshen)
- [永远的神 yǒngyuǎn-deshén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yongyuandeshen)

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