天堂
tiāntángTraditional: 天堂
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Translation
heaven, paradise
Word origin
A compound of 天 (tiān, sky, heaven) and 堂 (táng, hall, chamber), so literally the heavenly hall, the dwelling place above.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 天 (tiān, heaven) + 堂 (táng, hall)
Stroke order
天
堂
Examples
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This island is just like paradise.
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He believes good people go to heaven after death.
货，。
For food lovers, this place is paradise.
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Heaven and hell are often discussed together.
乡村。
The quiet countryside is paradise in her heart.
天堂 (tiān táng) means heaven or paradise, both in the religious sense and figuratively for any blissful place. It stands in direct contrast to 地狱 (dì yù, hell).
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