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天
tiān
Description
“天”有很多意思，可以是天上的天空，也可以是一天的时间。
"天" has many meanings; it can refer to the sky above or to a day as a unit of time.
我们常说“今天”“天气”，都用到这个字。
We often use the character "天" in words like "今天" (today) and "天气" (weather).
Meanings
天tiān
day (a period of 24 hours)
我在北京住了三天。
I stayed in Beijing for three days.
天tiān
sky; heaven
天上有很多星星。
There are many stars in the sky.
天tiān
weather; season (as in climate)
今天天很热。
It is very hot today.
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Notes
- Nuance
天 as a time unit is the everyday word for 'day'; 日 is more formal.
- Etymology
pictograph of a person with a wide top, originally meaning 'above/sky'.
In videos
“哦，天啊，上班迟到害我表现很失常耶！”
“我们也会在100天后再测试一遍这些项目”
“天呐这一天要掰多少馍啊”
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