Definition
天边 (tiān biān) means 'the horizon' (where the sky meets the earth or sea) but also figuratively refers to a very distant place, like 'the ends of the earth.' It is more poetic and literary than the everyday word 地平线 for 'horizon.' You can use it in both literal and figurative contexts, often evoking a sense of vastness or remoteness.
n.
the horizona very distant placethe ends of the earth
Examples
- 天边。Tàiyáng cóng tiān biān shēng qǐlái le.The sun rose from the horizon.
- 天边，。Tā qù le tiān biān gōngzuò, hěn shǎo huí jiā.He went to work at a faraway place and rarely comes home.
- 天边。tiān biān piāo lái yì duǒ yún.A cloud drifts from the horizon.
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