天使

tiānshǐ

noun HSK 7-9 #1,571

Measure Word

一个天使 gè

Meanings

1 angel

Characters

messenger; envoy

Examples

HSK 4

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.

HSK 7-9

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