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“heaven” in Chinese

Chinese

Also天堂 (tiān táng)

Pronunciation

Pinyintiān

Example

人们向天祈祷。rén men xiàng tiān qí dǎo

People pray to heaven.

Illustration for 天 (heaven)

How to say “heaven” in Chinese

“Heaven” in Chinese is 天 (tiān).

The space above the ground, extended to the sky, heaven, weather, and the passing of a day.

Full entry for 天: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 天

今天下雨。jīn tiān xià yǔ

It is raining today.

Tips for using 天

  • In 今天 (jīntiān, "today") and 明天 (míngtiān, "tomorrow"), the shared final character means a day, so both are useful whole time words.

Other Chinese words for “heaven”

这个城市对他来说就是天堂。zhè ge chéng shì duì tā lái shuō jiù shì tiān táng

To him, this city is heaven.

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