Hanzi

仙

variant of 仙[xian1]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

xiān, xiǎn

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄢ, ㄒㄧㄢˇ

Jyutping

sin1

Example sentences

仙 xiān
傳說這座深山裡住著一位得道的仙人。
传说这座深山里住著一位得道的仙人。

Legend has it that an immortal who attained the Tao lives in this deep mountain.

神仙 shénxiān
自從退休後，他每天過著神仙般悠閒的生活。
自从退休后，他每天过著神仙般悠闲的生活。

Since retiring, he has lived a leisurely life like an immortal.

仙人掌 xiānrénzhǎng
我把仙人掌放在客廳裡，忘了澆水也沒事。
我把仙人掌放在客厅里，忘了浇水也没事。

I put the cactus in the living room; it is fine even if I forget to water it.

仙境 xiānjìng
這裡湖光山色，真如人間仙境。
这里湖光山色，真如人间仙境。

With the lake and mountain scenery, it's truly like a fairyland on earth.

人間 / 人间 rénjiān
這裡的風景美得像人間仙境。
这里的风景美得像人间仙境。

The scenery here is as beautiful as a fairyland on earth.

仙女 xiānnǚ
傳說中，天上的仙女會下凡幫助善良的人。
传说中，天上的仙女会下凡帮助善良的人。

In legends, fairies from heaven descend to earth to help kind people.

下凡 xiàfán
傳說中，仙女曾下凡來到這裡。
传说中，仙女曾下凡来到这里。

Legend has it that fairies once descended to the mortal world and came here.

Example Vocabulary

仙

xian1

immortal; supernatural being; celestial being

神仙

shen2'xian1

immortal; celestial being

仙人

xian1'ren2

仙人掌

xian1'ren2'zhang3

cactus; drought-resistant succulent plant

仙境

xian1'jing4

fairyland; wonderland

仙女

xian1'nv3

fairy; female celestial

仙子

xian1'zi3

仙丹

xian1'dan1

仙人球

xian1'ren2'qiu2

仙台

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