HSK · Level 52
105 words
Chinese word
天地
Pronunciation
Pinyintiān dì
Meaning
- nounheaven and earth
Example
站在山顶，我看着天地，心情很平静。zhàn zài shān dǐng wǒ kàn zhe tiān dì xīn qíng hěn píng jìng
Standing on the mountaintop, I looked at heaven and earth and felt at peace.
More examples
为了保护生态，我们要努力守护天地。wèi le bǎo hù shēng tài wǒ men yào nǔ lì shǒu hù tiān dì
To protect the environment, we must work hard to protect heaven and earth.
Core concept
The entire space framed by the sky above and the ground below, viewed as one natural realm.
Common phrases
天地万象tiān dì wàn xiàng
all phenomena of heaven and earth
守护天地shǒu hù tiān dì
protect heaven and earth
Similar words
世界shì jiè: The whole range where people and things exist, including human society.
地球dì qiú: The planet that people live on.
大地dà dì: The land, ground, or entire surface of the earth.
Definition in Chinese
指天和地，表示上下广阔的空间或自然界的整体。zhǐ tiān hé dì biǎo shì shàng xià guǎng kuò de kōng jiān huò zì rán jiè de zhéng tǐ
Word origin
天地 (tiāndì, "heaven and earth") joins 天 (tiān, "sky") + 地 (dì, "ground") to name everything between the upper and lower realms.
Usage tips
- English speakers may expect a neutral everyday noun, but this form often adds a poetic or elevated tone, especially in writing and set expressions.
Other meanings
- worldnoun
- universenoun