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天堂

tiān táng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. paradise
  2. 2. heaven

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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地狱
dì yù

hell

opposite of heaven, meaning hell

Related words

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仙境
xiān jìng

fairyland

fairyland, a beautiful mythical place

Synonyms

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天国
tiān guó

Kingdom of Heaven

often used in religious contexts, like 天国近了 (the kingdom of heaven is near)

Usage notes

Collocations

Common phrase 人间天堂 (rénjiān tiāntáng) means 'paradise on earth'.

Cultural notes

In Chinese Christian contexts, 天堂 specifically refers to the Christian concept of heaven, while 天国 can mean 'kingdom of heaven'.

Example Sentences

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这个地方真像 天堂 。
This place is really like paradise.

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Words Containing 天堂

上有天堂，下有苏杭
shàng yǒu tiān táng , xià yǒu sū háng

lit. there is heaven above, and there is 蘇杭|苏杭[sū háng] below (idiom)

人间天堂
rén jiān tiān táng

heaven on Earth

任天堂
rèn tiān táng

Nintendo

逃税天堂
táo shuì tiān táng

tax haven

进了天堂
jìn le tiān táng

to die

Child Words of 天堂

堂
táng

(main) hall

天
tiān

day