Heaven and earth in Chinese: 天地 (tiān dì)

tiān dì

heaven and earth

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Definitions

  1. 1heaven and earth
  2. 2world
  3. 3scope
  4. 4field of activity

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Zhuyin

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ㄊㄧㄢ

tiān

/ t/ i/ an/ first tone

ㄉㄧˋ

/ d/ iˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 站在山顶,感觉天地都很辽阔。

    zhàn zài shān dǐng, gǎn jué tiān dì dōu hěn liáo kuò。

    Standing on the mountaintop, heaven and earth feel vast.

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