天

tiān · tian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. day
  2. sky
  3. heaven

In a sentence

2 examples
01

今(jīn)天(tiān)天(tiān)气(qì)很(hěn)好(hǎo),我(wǒ)们(men)出(chū)去(qù)走(zǒu)走(zou)吧(ba)。

The weather is nice today; let's go out for a walk.

02

天(tiān)慢(màn)慢(màn)黑(hēi)了(le),路(lù)灯(dēng)也(yě)亮(liàng)了(le)。

The sky slowly darkened, and the streetlights came on.

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