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天
天
tiān
n./m. sky; day, daytime; weather; a period of time in a day; god; heaven; used for counting days
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When 天 is used as a noun meaning "day, daytime", it is a nouns of quantity. By noun of quantity, we mean that this noun itself already has a meaning similar to that of a measure word. Therefore, other measure words cannot be used before 天.
For examples:
- 一周有七天。 [phr] One week has seven days.
- 过几天 [phr] in a couple of days, in a few days
We cannot use 个 before 天 in the two examples above. Please remember this, as it is a very common mistake among beginning learners.
Other nouns like 天 include: 岁(sui4, age), 年 (nian2, year), 课 (ke4, lesson, class), etc. Please feel free to check them out if you are interested.
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How is the word "天" commonly used in everyday conversation? (tiān)
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In everyday conversation, the word "天" (tiān) is commonly used to refer to the sky, the daytime, the weather, a period of time in a day, god, and heaven. It is also used for counting days, such as "一天" (yī tiān) meaning "one day".
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What is the difference between 天 and 日 ？
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天 has these meanings that 日 does not have: sky; weather; god, heaven.
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天命
God’s or Heaven’s will, Mandate of Heaven (an important Confucian concept).
“In Chinese Confucian thought, the notion that heaven (tian) conferred directly upon an emperor, the son of heaven (tianzi), the right to rule. The doctrine had its beginnings in the early Zhou dynasty.”(Britannica)
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Hi, Thank you for the comment!
We have updated the translation in our dictionary. Updates are available online on our website, they will appear in the app with the next update.
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Are there any common phrases or idioms that use the word "天"? (tiān)
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1. 天黑黑 (tiān hēi hēi) - Literal translation: "sky dark dark". Meaning: "It's pitch black outside".
2. 天上人间 (tiān shàng rén jiān) - Literal translation: "sky above human world". Meaning: "Heaven and Earth".
3. 天涯海角 (tiān yá hǎi jiǎo) - Literal translation: "sky edge sea corner". Meaning: "The ends of the earth".
4. 天长地久 (tiān cháng dì jiǔ) - Literal translation: "sky long earth long". Meaning: "Love will last forever".
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