天堂

tiāntáng

noun HSK 6 #1,756

Meanings

1 paradise; heaven
2 heavenly place

Characters

hall; grand room

The hall of heaven — paradise.

Examples

上有天堂，下有苏杭。

Shàng yǒu tiāntáng, xià yǒu Sū Háng.

Above there is paradise; below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou.

这里简直是购物天堂。

Zhèlǐ jiǎnzhí shì gòuwù tiāntáng.

This place is practically a shopping paradise.

他觉得这个地方像天堂一样美。

Tā juéde zhège dìfāng xiàng tiāntáng yīyàng měi.

He thinks this place is as beautiful as paradise.

Tips

culture

上有天堂，下有苏杭 is one of the most famous Chinese sayings, praising Suzhou and Hangzhou as earthly paradises. It's often the first thing Chinese people say about these cities.

Stroke Order

天 tiān

堂 táng