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天花板

tiān huā bǎn · tian hua ban

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Meaning

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  1. ceiling
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Spider on the ceiling

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，天花板(tiānhuābǎn)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一(yī)只(zhī)蜘蛛(zhīzhū)！

    Liangliang, look, there's a spider on the ceiling!

  2. Liangliang

    在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？我(wǒ)没(méi)看到(kàndào)。

    Where? I don't see it.

  3. Dengdeng

    就(jiù)在(zài)灯(dēng)旁边(pángbiān)的(de)天花板(tiānhuābǎn)上(shàng)。

    Right on the ceiling next to the lamp.

  4. Liangliang

    哦(ò)，我(wǒ)看到(kàndào)了(le)。它(tā)在(zài)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Oh, I see it. What is it doing?

  5. Dengdeng

    它(tā)好像(hǎoxiàng)也(yě)在(zài)看(kàn)我们(wǒmen)。

    It seems to be watching us too.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)请(qǐng)它(tā)下来(xiàlai)吃饭(chīfàn)吧(ba)。

    Then let's invite it down for dinner.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

望(wàng)着(zhe)天(tiān)花(huā)板(bǎn)发(fā)呆(dāi),还(hái)不(bù)如(rú)读(dú)一(yi)读(dú)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)。

You might as well read a novel instead of staring at the ceiling.

Tatoeba: Chinese by zhouj1955 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)把(bǎ)一(yì)盏(zhǎn)灯(dēng)挂(guà)在(zài)了(le)天(tiān)花(huā)板(bǎn)上(shàng)。

He hung a lamp from the ceiling.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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