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Definition
Blue sky; a clear, bright sky during the day.
- clear blue sky
- figurativean upright and incorruptible official
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the clear, bright sky during the day, often carrying a connotation of openness or clarity. While 藍天 is the standard term for blue sky, 青天 is frequently used in literary or idiomatic contexts to represent justice or a clear conscience. It is less common in casual conversation to describe the weather compared to just saying 天氣好.
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The weather is so nice today, looking at the blue sky makes me feel better.
Do you see the airplane in the blue sky?
Related words
Common phrases
broad daylight
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe the sky at night or during a storm, as it specifically implies a clear, bright daytime sky. It is not a direct substitute for the general word for sky, which is 天空.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
