露天 (lù tiān) — (noun) the outdoors, open air; (adjective) open… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Used for human-built open-air settings (露天电影, 露天餐厅). 户外 is the general word for being outside; 野外 means uncultivated wilderness.

noun

the outdoorsopen air

adjective

open-airoutdoor

Examples

露天。
Wǒ men wǎn shàng qù kàn lù tiān diàn yǐng.
We're going to watch an outdoor movie tonight.
露天。
Zhè ge lù tiān cān tīng de cài hěn hǎo chī.
The food at this open-air restaurant is delicious.
露天。
Xià tiān hái zi men xǐ huan zài lù tiān wán.
In summer, children like to play outdoors.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

露lùexpose

露 means exposed or open to, and 天 is sky, giving the sense of under the open sky.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

雨路露

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

路

路lù露lù

Same sound today

露 pairs 雨, a rain-related meaning part, with 路, a sound part.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

丁

丁dīng天tiān

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The shape comes from a frontal standing man 大 with a head; 天 pairs 大 with 丁 for sound.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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