tiān shàng
the sky; heaven
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天上有很多星星。
tiān shàng yǒu hěn duō xīng xīng.
There are many stars in the sky.
飞机在天空中飞翔。
fēi jī zài tiān kōng zhōng fēi xiáng.
The plane is flying in the sky.
太阳在天空中升起。
tài yáng zài tiān kōng zhōng shēng qǐ.
The sun rises in the sky.
天空 (tiān kōng)
sky
上天 (shàng tiān)
heaven
地下 (dìxià)
underground
地面 (dìmiàn)
ground
The Chinese word 天上 (tiān shàng) literally means "heaven above" and is used to refer to the sky or the heavens. It is composed of two characters: 天 (tiān), which means "heaven" or "sky", and 上 (shàng), which means "above" or "on top". The word 天上 is often used in a poetic or literary sense to refer to the heavens or the sky, and can also be used to refer to the celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars. In addition, 天上 can also be used to refer to the realm of the gods or the afterlife.
