How to say “astronomy” in Chinese
astronomy
“Astronomy” in Chinese is 天文, tiān wén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
天文 is read tiān wén: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A person 大 with a stroke above the head: the sky.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “天文”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 天文. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他从小就对天文感兴趣tācóngxiǎojiùduìtiānwéngǎnxìngqùHe's been interested in astronomy since he was little.
- 他是天文学会的会员tāshìtiānwénxuéhuìdehuìyuánHe's a member of the astronomical society.
More words from the lesson “Orbits and the sky”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “astronomy” in Chinese?
“Astronomy” in Chinese is 天文, pinyin tiānwén.
What does 天文 mean?
天文 (tiānwén) means “astronomy”.
How do you write 天文?
天文 is 2 characters: 天 (tiān) — sky, day; 文 (wén) — writing, culture. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 天文?
天文 is read tiānwén. Tones: tiān — first tone, wén — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“astronomy” in the lesson “Orbits and the sky”
This word is from the topic “Research and discovery” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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