mythology in Chinese
mythology in Chinese is 神话 — mythology means a traditional body of myths belonging to a particular culture, explaining its origins, gods, ancestors, and heroes.
mythology in Chinese
神话
Pronounced: shén huà
(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) The collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
What does "mythology" mean?
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noun A traditional body of myths belonging to a particular culture, explaining its origins, gods, ancestors, and heroes.
"Greek mythology is full of gods who behave more like flawed humans than perfect deities."
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noun A set of widely believed ideas about something that are false or exaggerated.
"The mythology around overnight startup success ignores years of quiet failure."
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noun The academic study of myths and how they are structured and used.
"He teaches a course in comparative mythology at the university."
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mythology in a sentence
- Greek mythology is full of gods who behave more like flawed humans than perfect deities.
- She studied Norse mythology for her thesis on Odin and the Nine Realms.
- The mythology around overnight startup success ignores years of quiet failure.
- There is a whole mythology around the healing power of crystals with no evidence behind it.
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What is "mythology" in Chinese?
"mythology" in Chinese is 神话. mythology means: A traditional body of myths belonging to a particular culture, explaining its origins, gods, ancestors, and heroes.
How do you pronounce 神话?
"mythology" in Chinese is 神话, pronounced "shén huà".
How do you use "mythology" in a sentence?
Example: "Greek mythology is full of gods who behave more like flawed humans than perfect deities." In Chinese, "mythology" is 神话.
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