n. (Trad=天, Pinyin=tian1) sky, heaven, day, season, nature, weather, God

adv. (Trad=天, Pinyin=tian1) overhead

n. (Simp=天, Pinyin=tian1) sky, heaven, day, season, nature, weather, God

adv. (Simp=天, Pinyin=tian1) overhead

cloth; woven stuff; a fabric

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[千] a thousand

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[天] the sky; the heavens; the air

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[薦] recommendation

san1 tian1 liang3 tou2
Every two or three days.
Almost every day. Every other day or so. Note that 头天 is the same as "the previous day". Alternative: 三日两头 (san1 ri4 liang3 tou2).

shang4 you3 tian1 tang2, xia4 you3 su1 hang2
Above is the heaven, below is Suzhou and Hangzhou.
A quote describing the beautiful cities of Suzhou and Hangzhou.

shang4 xi1 tian1
Ascending the western skies.
To pass away.

tian1 xia4 wu2 shuang1
Unequalled under the sky.
Referring to someone or something of unparalleled qualities.

tian1 bu2 pa4, di4 bu2 pa4, jiu4 pa4 yang2 gui3 zi3 shuo1 zhong1 guo2 hua4
Not afraid of heaven, not afraid of earth, only afraid of foreign devils speaking Chinese.
(No further explanation)

tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4
A heavenly robe without seams.
This expression is used in reference to texts or speeches that are flawless or perfectly convincing. Flawless. Fit to a T. Fitting like a glove.

ru2 cong2 tian1 jiang4
As if come down from heaven.
(No further explanation)

ru2 ri4 zhong1 tian1
Like the sun in mid sky.
To be very influential.

kai1 tian1 pi4 di4
The beginning of heaven and earth.
Describes a big event's beginning and ending. Epoch-making.

pu3 tian1 tong2 qing4
The whole country is in rejoycing.
Describing some event that is so exciting, that everybody in the nation will celebrate it.

qi3 ren2 you1 tian1
The man from Qi feared that the sky might fall.
Said of imaginary or groundless fears. Cross the bridge when you get there!

tan1 tian1 zhi1 gong1
Arrogating heaven's achievement.
To claim credit for what has been achieved by others.

Pinyin: tian1
Wade-Giles: t'ien1
Zhuyin:
Hanzi:
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