天堂 (tiān táng) — heaven; paradise
Definition
天堂 is the afterlife paradise — a religious 'heaven' or any blissful place (a resort 简直是人间的∼). Compare 天上 (the physical sky above) and 乐园 (any happy place, often a theme park).
noun
heavenparadise
Examples
- 天堂。Qián chéng de xìn tú xī wàng sǐ hòu néng qù tiān táng.Devout believers hope to go to heaven after death.
- 天堂。Zhè ge dù jià cūn jiǎn zhí shì rén jiān tiān táng.This resort is truly a paradise on earth.
- 天堂。Tā cóng bú xìn tiān táng huò dì yù.He has never believed in heaven or hell.
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