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天堂

tiāntáng
noun HSK 7-9 #1,756

Meanings

  1. 1 paradise; heaven
  2. 2 heavenly place

Characters

天
tiān
heaven; sky
堂
táng
hall; grand room
The hall of heaven - paradise.

Examples

HSK 1
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.
HSK 5
这里简直是购物天堂。
Zhèlǐ jiǎnzhí shì gòuwù tiāntáng.
This place is practically a shopping paradise.
HSK 7-9
对热爱大自然的人来说，这座岛简直是人间天堂。
Duì rè'ài dàzìrán de rén láishuō, zhè zuò dǎo jiǎnzhí shì rénjiān tiāntáng.
For people who love nature, this island is simply heaven on earth.

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