Chinese word

露天

Pronunciation

Pinyinlù tiān

Meaning

  • adjectiveopen-air

Example

露天咖啡厅在广场旁边。lù tiān kā fēi tīng zài guáng chǎng páng biān

The open-air cafe is next to the square.

Illustration for 露天 (open-air)

More examples

我们今晚去看露天音乐会吧。wǒ men jīn wǎn qù kàn lù tiān yīn yuè huì ba

Let's go see the open-air concert tonight.

Core concept

Something takes place in the open, with the sky directly overhead and no building or canopy above it.

Common phrases

  • 露天市场lù tiān shì chǎng

    open-air market

  • 露天咖啡厅lù tiān kā fēi tīng

    open-air cafe

  • 露天音乐会lù tiān yīn yuè huì

    open-air concert

  • 露天烧烤lù tiān shāo kǎo

    open-air barbecue

Similar words

户外hù wài: Connected with an outdoor place or activity.
室外shì wài: Located outside a room or building.
野外yě wài: In an open natural area away from city buildings.

Definition in Chinese

露天 表示未被建筑或顶棚覆盖、直接面向天空的户外状态或场所。lù tiān biǎo shì wèi bèi jiàn zhù huò dǐng péng fù gài zhí jiē miàn xiàng tiān kōng de hù wài zhuàng tài huò cháng suǒ

Word origin

露天 (lùtiān, "open-air") is formed from 露 (lù, "exposed") and 天 (tiān, "sky"), so the compound presents the setting as exposed to the sky.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 露天 (lùtiān, "open-air") commonly comes before a place or activity noun, so it works naturally in phrases for cafes, markets, seating, and events.

Opposites

Related words

  • 露天矿lù tiān kuàngopen-pit minenoun
  • 露天浴场lù tiān yù chǎngopen-air bathnoun
  • 露天停车场lù tiān tíng chē chǎngoutdoor parking lotnoun

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