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The Chinese word tianwen - 天文 - tiānwén
(astronomy in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
tiānwén
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English translation
astronomy
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The traditional Chinese characters of tiānwén are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 天文 ( tianwen / tiānwén ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta dui tianwen hen gan xingqu.
Tā duì tiānwén hěn gǎn xìngqù.– English translation: He is very interested in astronomy.
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also: sky | also: literature
天文 ( tianwen / tiānwén ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 471)
天文 ( tianwen / tiānwén ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 471)
Chinese words containing the word 天文 ( tianwen / tiānwén ) :
tiānwénxué ( 天文学 : astronomy )
More words that mean astronomy in Chinese
tiānwénxué ( 天文学 )
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