成天

chéngtiān

adverb HSK 7 #7,329

Meanings

1 all day long
2 all the time

Characters

Literally 'whole day' — used to complain about someone doing something constantly.

Examples

他成天玩手机。

Tā chéngtiān wán shǒujī.

He plays on his phone all day long.

你别成天抱怨了。

Nǐ bié chéngtiān bàoyuàn le.

Stop complaining all the time.

Tips

usage

成天 almost always carries a negative or complaining tone. It's the Chinese equivalent of 'all you ever do is...' — parents love using it: 你成天就知道玩！(All you ever do is play!)

Stroke Order

成 chéng

天 tiān