Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

going on in the stadium.
tǐyùguǎn 体育馆 [modif: 体育 sports + 馆 building] N gymnasium ■ 这个体育馆有多少座 位？Zhège
tǐyùguǎn yǒu duōshǎo zuòwèi? How many seats are there in this gymnasium?
tǐyù kè 体育课 N physical education (PE) lesson
tì 替 V 1 replace, substitute ■ 万一他生病了，谁来 替他呢？Wànyī tā shēngbìng le, shuí lái tì tā ne?
If he falls ill, who will replace him? 2 same as 给 gěi PREP
tiān 天 N 1 sky, heaven ■ 秋天，天特别蓝。 Qiūtiān, tiān tèbié lán. In autumn, the sky is especially
blue. 2 day ■ 我在朋友家住了三天。Wǒ zài péngyou jiā zhùle sān tiān. I stayed with my friend
for three days. ■ 这位老人下雨天一般不出 去。Zhè wèi lǎorén xià yǔ tiān yìbān bù chūqu. This
old man normally does not go out on rainy days. 3 weather ■ 农民还是靠天吃饭。Nóngmín háishì
kào tiān chīfàn. Peasants still depend on the weather to make a living. 4 abode of gods, Heaven ■
天知道! Tiān zhīdào! Only God knows! 老天爷 Lǎotiānyé Heavens (a colloquial term that denotes
“God” or “Nature”) ■ 老天爷再不下雨， 就要闹灾了。Lǎotiānyé zài bú xià yǔ, jiù yào nào zāi
le. If it does not rain, there’ll be disaster.
tiāncái 天才 [modif: 天 heavenly + 才 talent] N genius ■ 他们的儿子非常聪明，但是并不是天 才。
Tāmen de érzi fēicháng cōngming, dànshì bìng bù shì tiāncái. Their son is very smart, but he isn’t
a genius.
tiānfù 天赋 N natural gift, great talent
tiānkōng 天空 [comp: 天 sky + 空 empty] N sky
tiānlún 天伦 N natural bonds and ethical relationships among members of a family
tiānlún zhī lè 天伦之乐 N happiness out of the natural bonds and ethical relationship among family
members, family happiness
tiānqì 天气 [comp: 天 weather + 气 weather] N weather ■ 天气变化很大。Tiānqì biànhuà hěn dà. The
weather changes dramatically. ■ 明天的天气 怎么样? Míngtiān de tiānqì zěnmeyàng? How will
the weather be tomorrow?
tiānrán 天然 ADJ natural
tiānránqì 天然气 N natural gas
tiānshang 天上 ADV in the sky
tiānshēng 天生 ADJ inherent, natural
tiāntáng 天堂 [modif: 天 heaven + 堂 hall] N paradise
tiāntiān 天天 ADV every day, from day to day
tiānwén 天文 N astronomy
tiānwéntái 天文台 N astronomical observatory
tiānwénxué 天文学 N astronomy
tiānxià 天下 ADV under heaven, in the world, on earth
tiānzhēn 天真 [comp: 天 natural + 真 genuine] ADJ 1 simple and unaffected, ingenuous ■ 和天真 的孩子
说话，是一种享受。Hé tiānzhēn de háizi shuōhuà, shì yì zhǒng xiǎngshòu. Talking with innocent
children is an enjoyment. 2 naive, gullible ■ 你怎么会相信这种广告？太天真了！Nǐ zěnme huì
xiāngxìn zhè zhǒng guǎnggào? Tài tiānzhēn le! How could you believe such advertisements?
You’re too naive!
tiān 添 V add ■ 你这么忙，我不想给你添麻烦。Nǐ zhème máng, wǒ bù xiǎng gěi nǐ tiān máfan.
You’re so busy. I don’t want to add to your trouble.
tián 田 N farmland (especially paddy fields), fields ■ 他在田里干活。Tā zài tián li gànhuó. He was
working in the fields. 种田 zhòngtián grow crops, farm ■ 在中国光靠种 田，很难富。Zài Zhōngguó
guāng kào zhòngtián, hěn nán fù. In China, it’s difficult to get rich simply by growing crops.
tiánjìng 田径 N track and field events
tiányě 田野 [comp: 田 fields, farmland + 野 old country] N farmland and open country ■ 城里人 有时候
喜欢到田野走走。Chénglǐrén yǒushíhou xǐhuan dào tiányě zǒuzǒu. City people like to take an
occasional walk in the open country.
tián 填 V fill in (a form, blanks as in an exercise) ■ 进入一个国家要填表，离开一个国家也要填 表。