天使

tiānshǐ

noun HSK 7-9 #1,571

Measure Word

一个天使 gè

Meanings

1 angel

Characters

messenger; envoy

Examples

她就像一个天使一样善良。

Tā jiù xiàng yīgè tiānshǐ yīyàng shànliáng.

She is as kind as an angel.

护士被称为白衣天使。

Hùshi bèi chēngwéi báiyī tiānshǐ.

Nurses are called angels in white.

Tips

memory

天 (heaven) + 使 (messenger) = heaven's messenger, i.e., an angel.

Stroke Order

天 tiān

使 shǐ