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成天

chéng tiān · cheng tian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. (coll.) all day long
  2. all the time
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The same song

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)最近(zuìjìn)成天(chéngtiān)练(liàn)吉他(jítā)。

    Dengdeng, lately you practice guitar all day.

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，周末(zhōumò)有(yǒu)音乐会(yīnyuèhuì)，我(wǒ)要(yào)弹(tán)吉他(jítā)唱歌(chànggē)。

    Yes, there is a concert this weekend and I will play guitar and sing.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)成天(chéngtiān)唱(chàng)同一首歌(tóngyīshǒugē)，我(wǒ)都(dōu)会唱了(huìchàngle)。

    You sing the same song all day. Even I can sing it now.

  4. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！那(nà)周末(zhōumò)你来(nǐlái)唱(chàng)，我来(wǒlái)弹(tán)吉他(jítā)。

    Great! Then this weekend you sing and I will play guitar.

  5. Liangliang

    啊(a)？可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)只会(zhǐhuì)这一首歌(zhèyīshǒugē)！

    What? But I only know this one song!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)成(chéng)天(tiān)待(dāi)在(zài)房(fáng)间(jiān)里(lǐ)打(dǎ)游(yóu)戏(xì)。

He stays in his room playing games all day long.

02

你(nǐ)别(bié)成(chéng)天(tiān)抱(bào)怨(yuàn)，想(xiǎng)办(bàn)法(fǎ)解(jiě)决(jué)问(wèn)题(tí)吧(ba)。

Stop complaining all the time and think of a way to solve the problem.

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