Writing
天上 (tiān shàng) — how to say "sky" in Chinese
天上
Sky
noun
Character composition
天
sky
上
up
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
飞到天上
fēi dào tiānshàng
fly up into the sky
天上的云
tiānshàng de yún
clouds in the sky
Examples
天上有很多星星在闪烁。
There are many stars twinkling in the sky.
鸟在天上飞。
The bird flies in the sky.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say sky in Mandarin?
"sky" in Chinese is 天上 (tiān shàng).
Tian shang meaning in English
天上 (tiān shàng) means "Sky".
Sky in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced tiān shàng (written as tian shang, tianshang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Sky in Chinese character
It is written 天上: 天 has 4 strokes, 上 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 天上?
天上 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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