<p>The words are different in &quot;<strong>central word</strong>(中心语)&quot;.</p>
<p>According to structure of phrase, they're both &quot;偏正短语&quot;. It means, it has a &quot;central word&quot;(usually a noun)(&quot;正&quot; of &quot;偏正&quot;) and a word to describe it(定语)(&quot;偏&quot; of &quot;偏正&quot;). <strong>The central word is the most important part of a phrase. It is the essence of the thing the word means.</strong></p>
<p>In &quot;河神&quot;, the central word is &quot;神&quot;. &quot;河&quot; is a word to describe &quot;神&quot;.</p>
<pre><code>Where's the god? (神 is the central word)
In the river. (河 is the 定语 to describe the living place of 神)
</code></pre>
<p>In &quot;神河&quot;, &quot;河&quot; is the central word, and &quot;神&quot; is the 定语.</p>
<pre><code>神河属于河神.
shorten it: 河属于神.
</code></pre>

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T-Pioneer
<p>'Tientsin Mystic' in Chinese is 天神奧秘 (Tien Tsin is a transliteration), I don't know why it is translated as 河神 by you</p>
<ul>
<li><p>河神 = River god</p>
</li>
<li><p>神河 = Divine river (not a commonly used term in Chinese)</p>
</li>
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<p><a href="https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E7%A5%9E%E6%B2%B3%E6%96%87%E6%98%8E" rel="nofollow noreferrer">神河文明</a></p>
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<p>神河文明，动画《超神学院》和《雄兵连》系列中的文明。
神河文明属于超神宇宙下以知宇宙文明最高阶层的文明之一，已经毁灭。</p>
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<p>神河文明 is a fictional term from a Japanese anime. It literally  means 'Divine River Civilization' or 'God River Civilization'</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>河神 to 神河  difference</p>
<p>神河文明</p>
<p>Tientsin Mystic (河神)</p>
<p>Is there any difference in the use 河神 to 神河?</p>

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河神 = river god; 神河 = divine river
Tang Ho
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What is the difference between 神河and 河神
# What is the difference between 神河and 河神

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-02-01)

河神 to 神河 difference

神河文明

Tientsin Mystic (河神)

Is there any difference in the use 河神 to 神河?

**Tags:** difference

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 河神 = river god; 神河 = divine river  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2021-02-02. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The words are different in "**central word**(中心语)".

According to structure of phrase, they're both "偏正短语". It means, it has a "central word"(usually a noun)("正" of "偏正") and a word to describe it(定语)("偏" of "偏正"). **The central word is the most important part of a phrase. It is the essence of the thing the word means.**

In "河神", the central word is "神". "河" is a word to describe "神".

```
Where's the god? (神 is the central word)
In the river. (河 is the 定语 to describe the living place of 神)

```

In "神河", "河" is the central word, and "神" is the 定语.

```
神河属于河神.
shorten it: 河属于神.

```


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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-02-01. Score: 0

'Tientsin Mystic' in Chinese is 天神奧秘 (Tien Tsin is a transliteration), I don't know why it is translated as 河神 by you

* 河神 = River god
* 神河 = Divine river (not a commonly used term in Chinese)

> [神河文明](https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E7%A5%9E%E6%B2%B3%E6%96%87%E6%98%8E)

> 神河文明，动画《超神学院》和《雄兵连》系列中的文明。
> 神河文明属于超神宇宙下以知宇宙文明最高阶层的文明之一，已经毁灭。

神河文明 is a fictional term from a Japanese anime. It literally means 'Divine River Civilization' or 'God River Civilization'


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