天地

tiān dì

CL 片 piàn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Related words

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• 宇宙 yǔ zhòu 宇宙 yǔ zhòu universe As in the universe or cosmos: universe
• 领域 lǐng yù 领域 lǐng yù domain Related to the 'field of activity' sense: domain
• 范围 fàn wéi 范围 fàn wéi range Related to the 'scope' sense: range

Synonyms

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• 乾坤 qián kūn 乾坤 qián kūn yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe Both mean heaven and earth;乾坤 is more literary: yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in set phrases like 天地之间 (between heaven and earth) or 开天辟地 (creation of the world).

Cultural notes

In Chinese cosmology, 天地 represents the dual forces of yin and yang, fundamental to traditional thought.

Example Sentences

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这片 天地 景色非常美丽。

The scenery of this piece of heaven and earth is very beautiful.

開闢新 天地 。

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Words Containing 天地

• 别有天地 别有天地 bié yǒu tiān dì: enchanting scenery
• 天地悬隔 天地悬隔 tiān dì xuán gé: lit. a gulf between heaven and earth (idiom)
• 天地会 天地会 tiān dì huì: Tiandihui (Chinese fraternal organization)
• 天地玄黄 天地玄黄 tiān dì xuán huáng: first line of the Thousand Character Classic 千字文[qiān zì wén]
• 天地良心 天地良心 tiān dì liáng xīn: in all honesty
• 拜天地 拜天地 bài tiān dì: to worship heaven and earth
• 新天地 新天地 xīn tiān dì: Xintiandi (shopping, eating and entertainment district of Shanghai)

Child Words of 天地

• 地 地 de: -ly
• 地 地 dì: earth
• 天 天 tiān: day