天体

天體

tiāntǐ

noun #14,842

Measure Word

一个天体 gè

Meanings

1 celestial body
2 heavenly body

Characters

Examples

科学家发现了一个新的天体。

Kēxuéjiā fāxiàn le yī gè xīn de tiāntǐ.

Scientists discovered a new celestial body.

天体物理学是一门很复杂的学科。

Tiāntǐ wùlǐxué shì yī mén hěn fùzá de xuékē.

Astrophysics is a very complex discipline.

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usage

天体 also has a secondary meaning of 'nude body' (literally 'heavenly body'), used euphemistically. Context makes the meaning clear — in scientific writing it always means celestial body.

Stroke Order

天 tiān

体 tǐ