tin1 taan4天壇天坛
Jyutpingtin1 taan4
Yaletīn tàahn
Definition
An ancient altar for emperors to worship heaven, specifically referring to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the historical site in Beijing where emperors performed rituals to heaven. While it functions as a proper noun for the famous landmark, it can also be used as a general term for ancient altars used for sky worship. It carries a sense of historical grandeur and is almost exclusively used in the context of tourism or historical discussion.
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Have you been to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing yet?
Let's go visit the Temple of Heaven together tomorrow.
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Common phrases
Beijing Temple of Heaven
tour the Temple of Heaven
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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.
