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天地

tiāndì
noun HSK 7-9 #10,197

Meanings

  1. 1 heaven and earth; the world
  2. 2 scope; field; realm

Characters

天
tiān
sky; heaven; day
地
dì
earth; ground; land
The pairing of 天 (heaven/sky) and 地 (earth) represents the entire universe, everything between sky and ground.

Examples

农村是一个广阔的天地。
Nóngcūn shì yígè guǎngkuò de tiāndì.
The countryside is a vast field of possibility.
自从换了工作，他仿佛进入了一个新天地。
Zìcóng huàn le gōngzuò, tā fǎngfú jìnrù le yígè xīntiāndì.
Since changing jobs, he feels like he's entered a whole new world.
天地之间，万物生长。
Tiāndì zhījiān, wànwù shēngzhǎng.
Between heaven and earth, all things grow.

Tips

usage
天地 is used figuratively to mean 'a world of difference': 天地之别 (tiāndì zhī bié) means 'a world apart.' 新天地 (xīn tiāndì) means 'a whole new world/realm' — also a famous upscale entertainment district in Shanghai.

In Pop Culture

新天地 Xīntiāndì
Xintiandi
upscale shopping and entertainment district in Shanghai, built in renovated shikumen-style lanes

Stroke Order

天 tiān
地 dì