(shàng dì) - God, the Lord in Mandarin

shàngdì

Traditional: 上帝

HSK 4

#271 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

God, the Lord

Word origin

上帝 (shàng dì) combines 上 (shàng), 'high' or 'above', with 帝 (dì), 'emperor' or 'supreme ruler'. Together they mean the supreme deity, 'God' or 'the Lord'.

Origin: compound
Root: 上 (shàng, high) + 帝 (dì, emperor/supreme ruler)

Stroke order

上

帝

Examples

。

Thank God.

佑yòu。

God bless you.

？

Does God exist?

。

She believes in God.

上帝 (shàng dì) means God, the Lord. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.

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This word is part of lesson 6.