天天

tiāntiān

adverb #5,185

Meanings

1 every day; daily

Characters

Reduplication of 天 (day) to mean 'every day' -- a common Chinese pattern for emphasis.

Examples

他天天跑步。

Tā tiāntiān pǎobù.

He runs every day.

她天天都很忙。

Tā tiāntiān dōu hěn máng.

She is busy every day.

Tips

grammar

天天 and 每天 (měitiān) both mean 'every day.' 天天 is more colloquial and emphatic, often implying 'day after day without exception.'

Stroke Order

天 tiān