天上(tiān shàng)

HSK 22 characters

the sky

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
tiān shàng
Meaning
the sky; the heavens
HSK level
HSK 2
Characters
2
Traditional
Same

Example sentences

How 天上 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 天上没有一片云。

    tiān shàng méi yǒu yī piàn yún

    There isn't a cloud in the sky.

  • 无数星星在天上闪烁。

    wú shù xīng xīng zài tiān shàng shǎn shuò

    Countless stars were twinkling in the sky.

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