Chinese

tiān
Meaning: sky; day; heaven; weather; nature
Part of Speech: Noun, Classifier

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Example sentences

他在這裡住了三天。
他在这里住了三天。
He stayed here for three days.
三天後,他回家了。
He returned home after three days.
天空中突然出現了一道彩虹。
Suddenly, a rainbow appeared in the sky.
一星期有七天。
There are seven days in a week.
我剛回到家,天就下起雨來了。
I just got home, and it started to rain.

Usage Notes

Can refer to the physical sky, a 24-hour period, a season, or the divine/nature.

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