(tiān) day; sky; heaven
(tiānshàng) celestial; heavenly
(tiānxià) land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule; domination
(tiānxiàdàluàn) the whole country in rebellion
(tiānxiàtàipíng) the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
(tiānxiàméiyǒubùsàndeyànxí) all good things must come to an end (idiom)
(tiānxiàwúnánshìzhǐpàyǒuxīnrén) lit. nothing is difficult on this earth, if your mind is set (idiom)
(tiānxiàdìyī) first under heaven; number one in the country
(tiānxiàxīngwángpǐfūyǒuzé) The rise and fall of the nation concerns everyone (idiom). Everyone bears responsibility for the prosperity of society.
(tiānzhǔ) God (in Catholicism); abbr. for 天主教[Tian1 zhu3 jiao4], Catholicism
(tiānzhǔjiào) Catholicism
(tiānzhǔjiàotú) Catholic; follower of Catholicism
(tiānzhǔjiàohuì) the Catholic Church
(tiānzhǔdegāoyáng) the Lamb of God
(tiānjǐng) courtyard; patio; veranda; atrium; acupuncture point TB10
(tiānliàng) daylight
(tiānrén) Man and Heaven; celestial being
(tiānrénhéyī) oneness of heaven and humanity; the theory that man is an integral part of nature
(tiānréngǎnyìng) interactions between heaven and mankind (Han Dynasty doctrine)
(tiānxiān) immortal (esp. female); deity; fairy; Goddess; fig. beautiful woman
(tiānfèn) variant of 天分[tian1 fen4]
(tiāndīwúchǔyǎnkōngwúwù) the sky hangs low over the Yangtze, empty as far as the eye can see (idiom); nothing to see to the broad horizon
(tiānyòuwúrénjīyè) annuit coeptis
(tiānshǐ) angel
(tiānshǐbàoxǐjié) Annunciation (Christian festival on 25th March); Lady day
(tiānhòu) weather
(tiānlún) family bonds; ethical family relations
(tiānlúnzhīlè) family love and joy; domestic bliss
(tiānjià) extremely expensive; sky-high price
(tiānyuánqū) Tianyuan district of Zhuzhou city 株洲市, Hunan
(tiānr) the weather
(tiāntùzuò) Lepus (constellation)
(tiānquán) Tianquan county in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan
(tiānquánxiàn) Tianquan county in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan
(tiāngōng) heaven; lord of heaven
(tiāngōngdìdàodìdào) absolutely fair and reasonable (idiom); equitable
(tiānbīngtiānjiàng) celestial troops and generals (idiom); fig. superior forces
(tiāndōngānsuān) aspartic acid (Asp), an amino acid
(tiāndōngběnbǐngèrtàizhǐ) aspartame C14H18N2O (artificial sweetener)
(tiāndōngxiānàn) asparagine (Asn), an amino acid
(tiānlěng) cold weather
(tiānfèn) natural gift; talent
(tiānqiánpèi) soul mates; before heaven match
(tiānnándìběi) distant places; all over the country; (to talk) about this and that
(tiānnánhǎiběi) see 天南地北[tian1 nan2 di4 bei3]
(tiāntái) Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗; Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tai2 zhou1], Zhejiang
(tiāntáizōng) Tiantai school of Buddhism
(tiāntáishān) Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗
(tiāntáixiàn) Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tai2 zhou1], Zhejiang
(tiāngèyīfāng) (of relatives or friends) to live far apart from each other
(tiānhòu) Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name)
(tiānhòuzhàn) Tin Hau MTR station (Eastern District, Hong Kong Island)
(tiānya) Heavens!; My goodness!
(tiānmìng) Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span
(tiānna) Good gracious!; For goodness sake!
(tiānguó) Kingdom of Heaven
(tiāndì) heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity
(tiāndìxuángé) lit. a gulf between heaven and earth; wide difference of opinion (idiom)
(tiāndìhuì) Tiandihui (Chinese fraternal organization)
(tiāndìxuánhuáng) first line of Thousand character classic 千字文, equivalent to ABC
(tiānchéngwén) Devanagari alphabet used in India and Nepal
(tiāntáng) paradise; heaven
(tiāntán) Temple of Heaven (in Beijing)
(tiāntánzuò) Ara (constellation)
(tiānrǎngzhībié) lit. night and day difference (idiom); as different as sky and earth; opposite extremes; a world of difference (between them); a far cry from
(tiānwàiláikè) visitors from outer space
(tiāndà) gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous
(tiāntiān) every day
(tiāndùyīngcái) heaven is jealous of heroic genius (idiom); the great have great hardship to contend with; those whom the Gods love die young
(tiānfùluō) tempura; deep-fried cooking
(tiānzǐ) the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
(tiānsūnniángniáng) Goddess of Fertility
(tiānānmén) Tiananmen (square)
(tiānānménguǎngchǎng) Tiananmen Square
(tiāngōng) Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor)
(tiānhándìdòng) cold weather, frozen ground (idiom); bitterly cold
(tiānníng) Tianning district of Changzhou city 常州市[Chang2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
(tiānníngqū) Tianning district of Changzhou city 常州市[Chang2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu
(tiānshān) Tianshan mountain range between XinJiang and Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan
(tiānshānqū) Tianshan district (Uighur: Tiyanshan rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2 shi4], Xinjiang
(tiāné) Tian'e county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[He4 zhou1], Guangxi
(tiānéxiàn) Tian'e county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[He4 zhou1], Guangxi
(tiānjùn) Tianjun county (Tibetan: then cun rdzong) in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
(tiānjùnxiàn) Tianjun county (Tibetan: then cun rdzong) in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
(tiānbēngdìliè) heaven falls and earth rends (idiom); rocked by a major disaster; fig. violent revolution; major social upheaval
(tiāndì) God of heaven; Celestial emperor
(tiāngān) the 10 heavenly stems 甲[jia3], 乙[yi3], 丙[bing3], 丁[ding1], 戊[wu4], 己[ji3], 庚[geng1], 辛[xin1], 壬[ren2], 癸[gui3], used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II etc
(tiānpíng) scales (to weigh things)
(tiānnián) natural life span
(tiānxìng) providential good luck; a narrow escape
(tiāndǐxia) in this world; under the sun
(tiānfǔ) Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around Chengdu); land of plenty
(tiānfǔzhīguó) land of plenty; Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around Chengdu)
(tiānxīn) Tianxin district of Changsha city 長沙市|长沙市[Chang2 sha1 shi4], Hunan
(tiānxīn) center of the sky; will of heaven; will of the Gods; the monarch's will
(tiānxīnqū) Tianxin district of Changsha city 長沙市|长沙市[Chang2 sha1 shi4], Hunan
(tiānxìng) inborn
(tiānyì) providence; the Will of Heaven
(tiānchéng) as if made by heaven
(tiāncái) talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted
(tiāncáichūzìqínfèn) genius comes from hard effort; Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration (Thomas Edison)
(tiānyáodìzhuǎn) lit. the sky shakes and the ground revolves; momentous changes are underway (idiom)
(tiānzé) natural selection
(tiāndí) predator; natural enemy
(tiānwén) astronomy
(tiānwéntái) observatory
(tiānwéndānwèi) Astronomical Unit; AU; 149,567,892 km
(tiānwénxué) astronomy
(tiānwénxuédàchéng) the Almagest by Ptolemy
(tiānwénxuéjiā) astronomer
(tiānwénguǎn) planetarium
(tiānfāng) old Chinese word for Arabia or Arabs
(tiānfāngyètán) a fantasy story; The Arabian Nights (classic story)
(tiānxuándìzhuàn) the sky spins, the earth goes round (idiom); giddy with one's head spinning; fig. huge changes in the world
(tiānmíng) dawn; daybreak
(tiānxīngmǎtóu) Star Ferry terminal, Hong Kong
(tiānshí) the time; the right time; weather conditions; destiny; course of time; heaven's natural order
(tiānshídìlìrénhé) the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time to go to war
(tiānxiǎode) Heaven knows!
(tiānshū) imperial edict; heavenly book (superstition); obscure or illegible writing; double dutch
(tiānyǒubùcèfēngyún) fortune as unpredictable as the weather (idiom); sth unexpected may happen at any moment
(tiānyǒubùcèfēngyúnrényǒudànxīhuòfú) fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity (idiom); sth unexpected may happen at any moment
(tiāncháo) Celestial Empire, tributary title conferred on Imperial China; Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
(tiānpíngzuò) Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac); erroneous variant of 天秤座
(tiānzhù) Tianzhu county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
(tiānzhù) pillars supporting heaven
(tiānzhùxiàn) Tianzhu county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
(tiāntī) stairway to heaven; high mountain road; tall ladder on a building or other large structure; space elevator
(tiānpéng) ceiling; awning
(tiānshū) alpha Ursae Majoris
(tiānshūxīng) alpha Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
(tiānqiáo) Tianqiao district of Ji'nan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong
(tiānqiáo) overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge
(tiānqiáoqū) Tianqiao district of Ji'nan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong
(tiānqiáolì) Ama-no-hashidate in north of Kyōto prefecture 京都府 on the Sea of Japan
(tiānjī) mystery known only to heaven (archaic); inscrutable twist of fate; fig. top secret
(tiānjībùkěxièlòu) lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed; I am not at liberty to inform you.
(tiānjībùkěxièlù) lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed; I am not at liberty to inform you.
(tiānquán) delta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
(tiānqì) weather
(tiānqìyùbào) weather forecast
(tiānshuǐ) Tianshui prefecture level city in Gansu
(tiānshuǐdìqū) Tianshui prefecture in Gansu
(tiānshuǐshì) Tianshui prefecture level city in Gansu
(tiānchí) Lake Tianchi in Xinjiang
(tiānhé) Milky Way; Tianhe district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
(tiānhéqū) Tianhe district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong
(tiānjīn) Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津
(tiānjīndàxué) Tianjin University
(tiānjīnshì) Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津
(tiānjīnhuìyìzhuāntiáo) Tianjin agreement of 1885 between Li Hongzhang 李鴻章|李鸿章[Li3 Hong2 zhang1] and ITŌ Hirobumi 伊藤博文[Yi1 teng2 Bo2 wen2] to pull Qing and Japanese troops out of Korea
(tiānjīntiáoyuē) Treaty of Tianjin of 1858, a sequence of unequal treaties 不平等條約|不平等条约 between Russia, USA, England, France and Qing China
(tiānjīnhuánqiújīnróngzhōngxīn) Tianjin World Financial Center, skyscraper a.k.a. the Tianjin Tower or Jin Tower; abbr. to 津塔[Jin1 ta3]
(tiānyá) the other end of the world; a far-away place
(tiānyábǐlín) far-flung realms as next door (idiom); close in spirit although far away; absence makes the heart grow fonder
(tiānyáhǎijiǎo) Cape Haijiao in Sanya 三亞|三亚[San1 ya4], Hainan
(tiānyáhǎijiǎo) the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart
(tiānyáruòbǐlín) far-flung realms as next door (idiom); close in spirit although far away; absence makes the heart grow fonder
(tiānyuān) distance between two poles; poles apart
(tiānyuānzhībié) a complete contrast; totally different
(tiānqīngrìyàn) a day of sunshine and peace (idiom)
(tiānyǎn) natural change; evolution (early translation, since replaced by 進化|进化)
(tiānyǎnlùn) the theory of evolution (early translation, since replaced by 進化論|进化论)
(tiānhàn) the Milky Way
(tiānzāi) natural disaster
(tiānzāirénhuò) natural and man-made disasters (idiom); natural calamities (flood, drought, earthquake) added to human calamity (fire, famine, war, Microsoft software)
(tiānzāidìniè) catastrophes and unnatural phenomena; Heaven-sent warnings
(tiānwújuérénzhīlù) Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.; Never give up hope.; Never say die.
(tiānrán) natural
(tiānránběndì) natural background
(tiānránxiàngjiāo) natural rubber
(tiānrándúsù) natural toxin
(tiānránqì) natural gas
(tiānránzhàoliàng) natural lighting
(tiānránxiānwéi) natural fiber
(tiānrányóu) natural uranium
(tiānyànzuò) Apus (constellation)
(tiānlúzuò) Fornax (constellation)
(tiānfù) Heavenly Father
(tiānniú) Longhorn beetle
(tiānlángxīng) Sirius, a double star in constellation Canis Major 大犬座
(tiānwáng) emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2]
(tiānwángxīng) Uranus (planet)
(tiānqiú) celestial sphere
(tiānlǐjiào) Tenrikyo (Japanese religion)
(tiānqínzuò) Lyra (constellation)
(tiānqínxīngzuò) Lyra, constellation containing Vega 織女星|织女星[Zhi1 nu:3 xing1]
(tiānxuán) beta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
(tiānjī) gamma Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
(tiānshēng) nature; disposition; innate; natural
(tiānshēngdeyīduì) couple who were made for each other
(tiānjiè) heaven
(tiānhuáng) Emperor of Japan; Tennō; Mikado
(tiānzhēn) naive; innocent; artless
(tiānzhùxiàn) Tianzhu Tibetan autonomous county in Wuwei 武威[Wu3 wei1], Gansu
(tiānzhùzàngzúzìzhìxiàn) Tianzhu Tibetan autonomous county in Wuwei 武威[Wu3 wei1], Gansu
(tiānshén) a God; a deity
(tiānlù) auspicious sculpted animal, usu. a unicorn or deer with a long tail; possession of the empire
(tiānchèng) Libra (star sign)
(tiānchèngzuò) Libra (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
(tiānkōng) sky
(tiānchuāng) hatchway; skylight; sun roof
(tiānzhú) the Indian subcontinent (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)
(tiānzhúmǔdan) dahlia
(tiānzhúkuí) geranium (Pelargonium hortorum)
(tiānzhúshǔ) guinea pig; cavy
(tiānděng) Tiandeng county in Chongzuo 崇左[Chong2 zuo3], Guangxi
(tiānděngxiàn) Tiandeng county in Chongzuo 崇左[Chong2 zuo3], Guangxi
(tiānjiànzuò) Sagitta (constellation)
(tiānpéng) canopy
(tiānlài) sounds of nature
(tiānjīngdìyì) lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course
(tiānwǎnghuīhuī) Heaven's net is wide meshed, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73).
(tiānwǎnghuīhuīshūérbùshī) Heaven's net is wide meshed, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73).
(tiānwǎnghuīhuīshūérbùlòu) The net of heaven is wide, but no-one escapes.
(tiānxiàn) antenna; mast; connection with high-ranking officials
(tiānxiànbǎobǎo) Teletubbies
(tiāngāngxīng) the Big Dipper
(tiānfāndìfù) sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head
(tiānzhí) vocation; duty; mission in life
(tiānzhōuzuò) Argo (constellation, now divided into Carina 船底座 and Puppis 船尾座)
(tiānliáng) conscience
(tiānsè) time of the day
(tiānhuā) smallpox
(tiānhuābǎn) ceiling
(tiānhuābìngdú) variola virus
(tiānzàng) sky burial
(tiānlán) sky blue
(tiānlánsè) azure
(tiānlóu) mole cricket; slang word for agricultural pest Gryllotalpa
(tiānxièzuò) Cancer (constellation and sign of the zodiac); variant of 巨蟹座
(tiānxiē) Scorpio (constellation)
(tiānxiēzuò) Scorpio or Scorpius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
(tiānxíngchìyǎn) acute contagious conjunctivitis (TCM)
(tiānyàoluòyǔniángyàojiàrén) the rain will fall, the womenfolk will marry (idiom); fig. the natural order of things; something you can't go against
(tiānzhū) heavenly punishment; king's punishment
(tiānxiàng) meteorological or astronomical phenomenon (e.g. rainbow or eclipse)
(tiānxiàngyí) planetarium projector
(tiānmāozuò) Lynx (constellation)
(tiānzī) innate talent; gift; flair; native resource; dowry
(tiāncì) bestowed by heaven
(tiānfù) gift; innate skill
(tiānlùlìchéng) Pilgrim's Progress, 1678 novel by John Bunyan (first Chinese translation 1851)
(tiānchē) gantry traveling crane
(tiānzàodìshè) lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom); ideal; perfect; (of a match) made in heaven; to be made for one another
(tiāndào) natural law; heavenly law; weather (dialect)
(tiāndàochóuqín) Heaven rewards the diligent. (idiom)
(tiānbiān) horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places
(tiānzhèn) Tianzhen county in Datong 大同[Da4 tong2], Shanxi
(tiānzhènxiàn) Tianzhen county in Datong 大同[Da4 tong2], Shanxi
(tiāncháng) Tianchang county level city in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui
(tiānchángdìjiǔ) enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal
(tiānchángshì) Tianchang county level city in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui
(tiānchángrìjiǔ) after a long time (idiom)
(tiānmén) Tianmen sub-prefecture level city in Hubei
(tiānméndōng) asparagus
(tiānméndōngkē) Asparagaceae, family of flowering plants which includes asparagus
(tiānménshì) Tianmen sub-prefecture level city in Hubei
(tiānjì) horizon
(tiānxiǎn) a natural stronghold
(tiānyùlùhuá) roads are slippery when wet (idiom)
(tiānyǔshùnyán) weather permitting (idiom)
(tiānqīngshí) lapis lazuli
(tiāndǐng) zenith
(tiānshùn) Tianshun Emperor, reign name of eighth Ming Emperor 朱祁鎮|朱祁镇[Zhu1 Qi2 zhen4] (1427-1464), reigned 1457-1464, Temple name Yingzong 英宗[Ying1 zong1]
(tiānxiāngguósè) divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
(tiānmǎxíngkōng) like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom); (of writing, calligraphy etc) bold and imaginative; unconstrained in style
(tiāntǐ) celestial body; nude body
(tiāntǐzhǔyì) nudism
(tiāntǐlìxué) celestial mechanics
(tiāntǐwùlǐ) astrophysics
(tiāntǐwùlǐxué) astrophysics
(tiāntǐwùlǐxuéjiā) astrophysicist
(tiānmó) demonic; devil
(tiāngēzuò) Columba (constellation)
(tiāné) swan
(tiānézuò) Cygnus (constellation)
(tiānéhú) Swan Lake
(tiānéróng) velvet; swan's down
(tiānhèzuò) Grus (constellation)
(tiānyīngzuò) Aquila (constellation)
(tiānlóngbābù) Demigods, semidevils, wuxia (武侠, martial arts chivalry) novel by Jin Yong 金庸 and its TV and screen adaptations
(tiānlóngzuò) Draco (constellation)