老天 (lǎo tiān) — Heaven, Providence
Definition
Colloquial, everyday term for 'Heaven' as a vague higher power that watches over people. Use in spoken interjections like 老天啊, not in formal writing.
noun
HeavenProvidence
Examples
- 老天。lǎo tiān Bǎo yòu wǒ men yí lù píng ān.May Heaven bless us with a safe journey.
- 老天，。Tā zǒng shuō lǎo tiān shì gōng píng de, hǎo rén huì yǒu hǎo bào.He always says Heaven is fair and good people will be rewarded.
- 老天，！lǎo tiān A, zhōng yú tōng guò le!Oh Heaven, I finally passed!
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