Chinese–EnglishWith examples

老天

lǎo tiān · lao tian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. God
  2. Heavens
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:21 cartoon

Thirty thousand steps

  1. Dengdeng

    老天(lǎotiān)！我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)走(zǒu)了(le)三万(sānwàn)步(bù)！

    Oh my god! I walked thirty thousand steps today!

  2. Liangliang

    三万(sānwàn)步(bù)？你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)不是(bùshì)一直(yīzhí)在家(zàijiā)吗(ma)？

    Thirty thousand steps? Weren't you at home all day?

  3. Dengdeng

    老天(lǎotiān)，是(shì)手机(shǒujī)坏(huài)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Oh my god, is my phone broken?

  4. Liangliang

    不是(bùshì)，你的(nǐde)手机(shǒujī)在(zài)我的(wǒde)包(bāo)里(lǐ)。

    No. Your phone is in my bag.

  5. Dengdeng

    怪不得(guàibude)！

    No wonder!

  6. Liangliang

    所以(suǒyǐ)是(shì)我(wǒ)走了(zǒule)三万步(sānwànbù)，不是(bùshì)你(nǐ)。

    So I walked thirty thousand steps, not you.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

老(lǎo)天(tiān)，我(wǒ)的(de)钱(qián)包(bāo)不(bú)见(jiàn)了(le)！

Oh my god, my wallet is gone!

02

老(lǎo)天(tiān)，这(zhè)雨(yǔ)下(xià)得(de)真(zhēn)大(dà)！

Good heavens, it's raining so hard!

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context