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天使

tiān shǐ · tian shi

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. angel
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A little angel selling balloons

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，夜市(yèshì)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)天使(tiānshǐ)！

    Look, there is a little angel in the night market!

  2. Dengdeng

    哪儿(nǎr)？我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)看到(kàndào)一个(yīgè)穿(chuān)白(bái)衣服(yīfu)的(de)小孩(xiǎohái)。

    Where? I only see a kid in white clothes.

  3. Liangliang

    他(tā)背后(bèihòu)有(yǒu)翅膀(chìbǎng)，在(zài)卖(mài)气球(qìqiú)。

    He has wings on his back, and he is selling balloons.

  4. Dengdeng

    小(xiǎo)天使(tiānshǐ)，我(wǒ)要(yào)一个(yīgè)红(hóng)气球(qìqiú)。

    Little angel, I would like a red balloon.

  5. Liangliang

    他(tā)说(shuō)十块钱(shíkuàiqián)，因为(yīnwèi)天使(tiānshǐ)也(yě)要(yào)买(mǎi)玩具(wánjù)。

    He says ten yuan, because angels need to buy toys too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

说(shuō)到(dào)天(tiān)使(shǐ)，你(nǐ)就(jiù)听(tīng)到(dào)他(tā)们(men)翅(chì)膀(bǎng)挥(huī)动(dòng)的(de)声(shēng)音(yīn)。

Speak of angels and you hear their wings.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by frpzzd · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

人(rén)们(men)说(shuō)得(de)好(hǎo)，音(yīn)乐(yuè)是(shì)天(tiān)使(shǐ)的(de)话(huà)语(yǔ)。

Music is well said to be the speech of angels.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jiangche · English by carlosalberto · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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