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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

天地 [tiāndì]
  1. 1. noun [天和地] world
    天地
    in this world
  2. 2. noun [境地] field
    科学研究的新天地
    a new field of scientific research

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

天地 [tiāndì]
  1. 1. heaven and earth; world; universe
    炮声震动天地
    The earth shook with the roar of guns.
  2. 2. field of activity; scope of operation
    开辟科学研究的新天地
    open up a new field for scientific research

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

天地 [tiāndì]
  1. 1. 天和地;多指自然界或人类社会
    天地之大,无奇不有。
  2. 2. 境界;境地
    开辟科研新天地
  3. 3. 某事物的范围(多用作报刊或广播、电视的栏目名称)
    集邮天地
    影视天地
    法制天地

Examples

洞里别有一番天地
The cave is an altogether different world.
天地翻覆
heaven and earth turning upside down—cataclysmic changes
画幅虽然不大,所表现的天地却十分广阔。
The picture is small but it shows broad vistas.
自从盘古开天地
since Pan Gu separated heaven and earth; since the beginning of the world
天地造化之功
rob Heaven and Earth of their creative powers
震撼天地的英雄气概
earthshaking heroism
他俩明天就要拜天地了,家里人忙得不可开交。
Tomorrow will be their wedding day. Both their families are busy today preparing for the wedding ceremony.
天地之悠悠,独怆然而涕下。
Thinking about the vast lonely world, tears fell in sorrow.
天地皇皇,宇宙浩大,自然中还有很多未知的方面等待我们去探索。
The world is insignificant, and the universe vast. In nature there are still many unknown fields waiting for us to exploit them.

Collocations

震动天地
of great significance or consequence
语文天地
the Chinese-speaking world
自由天地
the free world
天地之间
between heaven and earth

Word Decomposition


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