先天 (xiān tiān) — Chinese word meaning

中国在这个领域领先世界。

Zhōng guó zài zhè ge lǐng yù lǐng xiān shì jiè

China leads the world in this field.

请优先处理紧急事项。

qǐng yōu xiān chǔ lǐ jǐn jí shì xiàng

Please prioritize handling urgent matters.

我先前在这里工作过。

wǒ xiān qián zài zhè lǐ gōng zuò guò

I worked here before.

原先这里是一片农田。

yuán xiān zhè lǐ shì yī piàn nóng tián

Originally this was farmland.

他率先提出了这个想法。

tā shuài xiān tí chū le zhè ge xiǎng fǎ

He was the first to propose this idea.

这些文物是我们祖先留下的。

zhè xiē wén wù shì wǒ men zǔ xiān liú xià de

These artifacts were left behind by our ancestors.

学生们争先恐后地举手回答问题。

xué shēng men zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de jǔ shǒu huí dá wèn tí

Students eagerly rush forward to raise their hands to answer the question.

我们不能开这个先例。

wǒ men bù néng kāi zhè ge xiān lì

We cannot set this precedent.

他是科技创新的先锋。

tā shì kē jì chuàng xīn de xiān fēng

He is a pioneer in technological innovation.

我们应该预先准备好所有材料。

wǒ men yīng gāi yù xiān zhǔn bèi hǎo suǒ yǒu cái liào

We should prepare all materials in advance.

我白天工作，晚上学习。

wǒ bái tiān gōng zuò wǎn shang xué xí

I work during the daytime and study at night.

我喜欢冬天下雪。

wǒ xǐ huan dōng tiān xià xuě

I like when it snows in winter.

我前天去了北京。

wǒ qián tiān qù le Běi jīng

I went to Beijing the day before yesterday.

我等了半天都没有人来。

wǒ děng le bàn tiān dōu méi yǒu rén lái

I waited for a long time but nobody came.

我后天要去北京。

wǒ hòu tiān yào qù běi jīng

I'm going to Beijing the day after tomorrow.

夏天很热，我喜欢吃冰淇淋。

xià tiān hěn rè wǒ xǐ huan chī bīng qí lín

Summer is very hot, I like to eat ice cream.

春天来了，花都开了。

chūn tiān lái le huā dōu kāi le

Spring has come, and all the flowers have bloomed.

秋天到了，树叶变黄了

qiū tiān dào le shù yè biàn huáng le

Autumn has arrived, the leaves have turned yellow

我喜欢和朋友聊天儿。

wǒ xǐ huān hé péng yǒu liáo tiān r

I like to chat with friends.

天上有很多星星。

tiān shàng yǒu hěn duō xīng xing

There are many stars in the sky.

今天天空很蓝。

jīn tiān tiān kōng hěn lán

The sky is very blue today.

我今天很忙，我们改天再聊吧。

wǒ jīn tiān hěn máng wǒ men gǎi tiān zài liáo ba

I'm very busy today, let's chat another day.

天下没有免费的午餐。

tiān xià méi yǒu miǎn fèi de wǔ cān

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

爱因斯坦是一位科学天才。

Ài yīn sī tǎn shì yī wèi kē xué tiān cái

Einstein was a scientific genius.

他对天文很感兴趣。

tā duì tiān wén hěn gǎn xìng qù

He is very interested in astronomy.

这是天然的矿泉水。

zhè shì tiān rán de kuàng quán shuǐ

This is natural mineral water.

我们家用天然气做饭。

wǒ men jiā yòng tiān rán qì zuò fàn

Our family uses natural gas for cooking.

她太天真了，总是相信别人说的话。

tā tài tiān zhēn le zǒng shì xiāng xìn bié rén shuō de huà

She's too naive, always believing what others say.

我记得当天的情况。

wǒ jì de dàng tiān de qíng kuàng

I remember the situation that day.

冬天的东北，冰天雪地，非常寒冷。

dōng tiān de dōng běi bīng tiān xuě dì fēi cháng hán lěng

In winter, Northeast China is a world of ice and snow, extremely cold.

半边天在各个领域都做出了巨大贡献。

bàn biān tiān zài gè gè lǐng yù dōu zuò chū le jù dà gòng xiàn

Women have made tremendous contributions in all fields.

周末全家人聚在一起，享受天伦之乐。

zhōu mò quán jiā rén jù zài yì qǐ xiǎng shòu tiān lún zhī lè

On the weekend, the whole family gathers together and enjoys family happiness.

那个小女孩真是个天使。

nà ge xiǎo nǚ hái zhēn shì ge tiān shǐ

That little girl is really an angel.

这个孩子很有艺术天分。

zhè ge hái zi hěn yǒu yì shù tiān fèn

This child has great artistic talent.

天地之间，万物生长。

tiān dì zhī jiān wàn wù shēng zhǎng

Between heaven and earth, all things grow.

他相信好人死后会去天堂。

tā xiāng xìn hǎo rén sǐ hòu huì qù tiān táng

He believes that good people will go to heaven after death.

实验室里有一台精密的天平。

shí yàn shì lǐ yǒu yī tái jīng mì de tiān píng

The laboratory has a precision balance scale.

他天性善良，总是帮助别人。

tā tiān xìng shàn liáng zǒng shì bāng zhù bié rén

He is kind by nature, always helping others.

猫是老鼠的天敌。

māo shì lǎo shǔ de tiān dí

Cats are the natural enemy of mice.

学校门口有一座新建的天桥。

xué xiào mén kǒu yǒu yī zuò xīn jiàn de tiān qiáo

There is a newly built overpass at the school entrance.

他有天生的音乐才能。

tā yǒu tiān shēng de yīn yuè cái néng

He has innate musical talent.

我们需要安装天线来接收信号。

wǒ men xū yào ān zhuāng tiān xiàn lái jiē shōu xìn hào

We need to install an antenna to receive signals.

父母爱孩子是天经地义的。

fù mǔ ài hái zi shì tiān jīng dì yì de

It is natural and right for parents to love their children.

这个房间的天花板很高。

zhè ge fáng jiān de tiān huā bǎn hěn gāo

The ceiling of this room is very high.

每个孩子都有自己的天赋。

měi gè hái zi dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tiān fù

Every child has their own talent.

他们的爱情天长地久。

tā men de ài qíng tiān cháng dì jiǔ

Their love is eternal.

湖面上有一只美丽的天鹅。

hú miàn shàng yǒu yì zhī měi lì de tiān é

There is a beautiful swan on the lake.

这项发明是开天辟地的创新。

zhè xiàng fā míng shì kāi tiān pì dì de chuàng xīn

This invention is an epoch-making innovation.

你这个计划太异想天开了，根本不可能实现。

nǐ zhè ge jì huà tài yì xiǎng tiān kāi le gēn běn bù kě néng shí xiàn

Your plan is too fanciful, it's simply impossible to realize.

这座城市得天独厚的地理位置使它成为重要的商业中心。

zhè zuò chéng shì dé tiān dú hòu de dì lǐ wèi zhì shǐ tā chéng wéi zhòng yào de shāng yè zhōng xīn

This city's uniquely blessed geographical location makes it an important commercial center.

这是一场惊天动地的革命。

zhè shì yì chǎng jīng tiān dòng dì de gé mìng

This is an earth-shattering revolution.

他成天玩游戏。

tā chéng tiān wán yóu xì

He plays games all day long.

改革开放给中国带来了翻天覆地的变化。

gǎi gé kāi fàng gěi Zhōng guó dài lái le fān tiān fù dì de biàn huà

Reform and opening-up brought earth-shattering changes to China.

中国的航天事业发展迅速。

Zhōng guó de háng tiān shì yè fā zhǎn xùn sù

China's aerospace industry is developing rapidly.

他的梦想是成为一名航天员。

tā de mèng xiǎng shì chéng wéi yī míng háng tiān yuán

His dream is to become an astronaut.

这个露天市场很有名。

zhè ge lù tiān shì chǎng hěn yǒu míng

This open-air market is very famous.