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上天

shàng tiān

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Definitions

1. Heaven; Providence; God
2. the sky above
3. to fly skywards
4. (euphemism) to die; to pass away
5. the previous day (or days)

Example Sentences

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感谢上天。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 736581)

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Words Containing 上天

pěng shàng tiān

to praise to the skies

上天无路，入地无门

shàng tiān wú lù , rù dì wú mén

lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)

shàng tiān rù dì

lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom)

Child Words of 上天

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