天国 (tiān guó) — (Christianity) Kingdom of Heaven; paradise, utopia
Definition
天国 is 'Kingdom of Heaven' in Christian usage and 'paradise' as an ideal place. Note the second example refers to the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom — a specific historical regime, not the religious sense.
noun
(Christianity) Kingdom of Heavenparadiseutopia
Examples
- 天国。Tā xiāng xìn sǐ hòu huì jìn rù tiān guó.He believes he will enter the Kingdom of Heaven after death.
- 天国。Tài píng tiān guó shì zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng yí gè zhòng yào de zhèng quán.The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was an important regime in Chinese history.
- ，天国。Duì hěn duō rén lái shuō, xī zàng jiù xiàng shì rén jiān tiān guó.For many people, Tibet is like a paradise on earth.
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