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Jyutping san4 sin1
Pinyin shén xian

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Chinese
    immortal; supernatural entity; celestial being; transcendent being

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Jyutping san4 sin1
Pinyin shén xiān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Daoist immortal
  2. supernatural entity
  3. (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc
  4. fig. lighthearted person
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. one who eats little (Cantonese)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    有​法力​嘅​大小​神祇​(​量​詞​:​位​/​個​)
    fairy; celestial being
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Chinese
    immortal; supernatural entity; celestial being; transcendent being
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3633
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    从来就没有什么救世主, 也不靠神仙皇帝!
    從來就沒有什麼救世主, 也不靠神仙皇帝!
    cóng lái jiù méi yǒu shén me jiù shì zhǔ , yě bù kào shén xiān huáng dì !
    • There has never been a savior nor an immortal emperor to rely on.
  2. Mandarin
    他快乐似神仙地住在法国。
    他快樂似神仙地住在法國。
    tā kuài lè shì shén xiān dì zhù zài fǎ guó 。
    • He lives like a god in France.
  3. Mandarin
    神仙只在童话里存在。
    神仙只在童話裏存在。
    shén xiān zhǐ zài tóng huà lǐ cún zài 。
    • Fairies exist only in fairy tales.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    日子过得好似神仙咁快活。
    日子過得好似神仙咁快活。
    jat6 zi2 gwo3 dak1 hou2 ci5 san4 sin1 gam3 faai3 wut6.
    • Living a happy life like a fairy.
  2. Cantonese
    你霎时间要我画画?笔都冇支㖞。无毡无扇,神仙都难变啦!
    你霎時間要我畫畫?筆都冇支喎。無氈無扇,神仙都難變啦!
    nei5 saap3 si4 gaan1 jiu3 ngo5 waak6 waa2? bat1 dou1 mou5 zi1 wo3. mou4 zin1 mou4 sin3, san4 sin1 dou1 naan4 bin3 laa1!
    • Draw something right now? There isn't even a pen in here. Even a fairy can't do the tricks without a rug or a fan.
  3. Cantonese
    用咗神仙水之后,我嘅肌肤好光亮。
    用咗神仙水之後,我嘅肌膚好光亮。
    jung6 zo2 san4 sin1 seoi2 zi1 hau6, ngo5 ge3 gei1 fu1 hou2 gwong1 loeng6.
    • After applying skin essence on my skin, they are shining.
  4. Cantonese
    天上嘅神仙有时都想落嚟凡间玩吓。
    天上嘅神仙有時都想落嚟凡間玩吓。
    tin1 soeng6 ge3 san4 sin1 jau5 si4 dou1 soeng2 lok6 lai4 faan4 gaan1 waan2 haa5
    • The deities up above sometimes would like to come down and play in the mortal world.
  5. Cantonese
    我可以一日里面净系食一块饼干,朋友都话我个肚系神仙肚。
    我可以一日裏面淨係食一塊餅乾,朋友都話我個肚係神仙肚。
    ngo5 ho2 ji5 jat1 jat6 leoi5 min6 zing6 hai6 sik6 jat1 faai3 beng2 gon1, peng4 jou4 dou1 waa6 ngo5 go3 tou5 hai6 san4 sin1 tou5.
    • A biscuit can be all I've eaten in one day - my friends said I have a belly that can endure extreme hunger.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    从来没有什么救世主 / 不是神仙也不是皇帝 / 更不是那些英雄豪杰, / 全靠自己救自己!
    從來沒有什麼救世主 / 不是神仙也不是皇帝 / 更不是那些英雄豪傑, / 全靠自己救自己!
    cóng lái méi yǒu shén me jiù shì zhǔ / bù shì shén xiān yě bù shì huáng dì / gèng bù shì nà xiē yīng xióng háo jié , / quán kào zì jǐ jiù zì jǐ !
    • No saviour from on high delivers; / No faith have we in prince or peer. / Our own right hand the chains must shiver: / Chains of hatred, greed and fear.