天上 (tiān shàng) — the sky above; the heavens; heaven
Definition
天上 means 'the sky above / the heavens,' used like a location ('in the sky'). Unlike 天空 ('sky' as a noun for the expanse), 天上 emphasizes the position above us; 天堂 is the religious heaven.
noun
the sky abovethe heavensheaven
Examples
- 天上。Xiǎo niǎo zài tiān shàng zì yóu dì fēi.Little birds fly freely in the sky.
- ，天上。Wǎn shàng, tiān shàng yǒu hěn duō xīng xing.At night, there are many stars in the sky.
- 天上。Fēng zheng zài tiān shàng fēi dé hěn gāo.The kite flies very high in the sky.
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