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天堑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

天堑 Usage and Examples

natural chasm

natural moat

impassable barrier

那一条通往雪域高原的天路啊,沟通的,难道仅仅只是天堑?

That day a road leading to snow-covered plateau, ah, communication, do not just natural moat?

人生没有不可逾越的天堑,只要一步步走过去,前方就是幸福的彼岸。ꦠ。

No insurmountable barrier in life, as long as the step by step walk through go to, is happiness ahead of the other shore.

The characters in 天堑

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
堑
qiàn11defensive ditch or setback

More words starting with 天

  • tiān天yì一hēi黑as soon as it gets dark, when night falls
  • tiān天shàng上in the sky, in heaven
  • tiān天shàng上dì地xià下wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊I alone am supreme., I am supreme in heaven and on earth.
  • tiān天shàng上tiān天xià下wéi惟wǒ我dú独zūn尊I alone am the World-Honored One., In heaven and on earth, I alone am supreme.
  • tiān天shàng上shǎo少yǒu有dì地xià下nán难xún寻One of a kind, Extremely rare
  • tiān天xià下the world, all under heaven
  • tiān天xià下zhī之zhǔ主Ruler of the world, Lord of the world
  • tiān天xià下rén人everyone, all people
  • tiān天xià下yǒu有qíng情rén人Lovers all over the world, All lovers everywhere

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Questions about 天堑

What does 天堑 mean in Chinese?

天堑 (tiān qiàn) means “natural chasm, natural moat, impassable barrier”.

How do you pronounce 天堑?

天堑 is pronounced tiān qiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “natural chasm” in Chinese?

“natural chasm” is 天堑 (tiān qiàn) in Chinese.

How is 天堑 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 天堑, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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