English–Chinese
“ceiling” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintiān huā bǎn
Example
教室的天花板很高。jiào shì de tiān huā bǎn hěn gāo
The classroom ceiling is very high.
How to say “ceiling” in Chinese
“Ceiling” in Chinese is 天花板 (tiān huā bǎn).
A built-in top surface covers the space below and sets the point beyond which more height or progress does not go.
Example sentences with 天花板
他的工资已经达到天花板，很难再涨了。tā de gōng zī yǐ jīng dá dào tiān huā bǎn hěn nán zài zhǎng le
His salary has already reached the ceiling, and it is difficult for it to rise any further.
Tips for using 天花板
- English speakers often hear a room feature first, but Chinese also uses the word in discussions of talent, prices, and performance, where it names a limiting boundary rather than a part of a building.