Meaning of 天文
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- astronomy
How to use 天文
天文 is a noun for astronomy as a field, and it often appears in compounds like 天文学 (tiānwénxué, astronomy as a science) and 天文台 (tiānwéntái, observatory). Example: 我对天文很感兴趣。(Wǒ duì tiānwén hěn gǎn xìngqù.) I am very interested in astronomy.
天 (tiān) means sky and 文 (wén) means writing or patterns. 天文 is the patterns written across the sky, the stars and planets people study in astronomy.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 天文 to talk about the weather because 天 appears in 天气 (tiānqì). 天文 is only about stars, planets and space, so say 天气 for rain or sunshine.
天文 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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天 tiān · day · 4 strokes
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文 wén · language · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 天文.
| 今天 | jīntiān | today; the present time; now |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather |
| 白天 | báitiān | daytime; during the day |
| 星期天 | xīngqītiān | Sunday |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow; life after birth (the period in which one develops through experie |
| 半天 | bàntiān | half of the day; a long time |
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese language |
| 前天 | qiántiān | the day before yesterday |
| 课文 | kèwén | text |
| 夏天 | xiàtiān | summer |
Questions about 天文
What does 天文 mean?
天文 (tiānwén) means "astronomy" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 天文?
天文 is made of 2 characters: 天 (4 strokes), 文 (4 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 天文 an HSK word?
Yes. 天文 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 天文 and 天文学?
天文 can mean astronomical phenomena or the topic of astronomy in general. 天文学 (tiānwénxué) specifically names the academic science, like a school subject or university major.
What does the expression 天文数字 mean?
天文数字 (tiānwén shùzì) literally means an astronomical number. It describes a huge amount, often money, just like saying astronomical in English.