天使
tiānshǐTraditional: 天使
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Translation
angel
Word origin
A compound of 天 (tiān, heaven, sky) and 使 (shǐ, messenger, envoy), so a messenger from heaven, the calque used for the Western angel.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 天 (tiān, heaven) + 使 (shǐ, messenger)
Stroke order
天
使
Examples
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The children drew a lovely angel.
善良。
She is as kind as an angel.
守。
There is a guardian angel in the story.
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Angels often appear in Western paintings.
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Everyone says this nurse is an angel in white.
天使 (tiān shǐ) means angel, literally a heavenly messenger, used both for the religious figure and figuratively for a kind or pure person. The phrase 白衣天使 (angel in white) is a common nickname for nurses.
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