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The word 天使 is formed by directly combining the two characters 天 (tiān), meaning "heaven" or "sky", and 使 (shǐ), meaning "messenger" or "emissary". It is a conceptual compound where the two independent meanings merge to create the new, composite idea of a "heavenly messenger", which is the direct literal translation and essential meaning of the word for "angel".

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她是一个天使。

Tā shì yīgè tiānshǐ.

She is an angel.

那个孩子像天使一样可爱。

Nàge háizi xiàng tiānshǐ yīyàng kě'ài.

That child is as cute as an angel.

天使在梦中对我微笑。

Tiānshǐ zài mèng zhōng duì wǒ wēixiào.

The angel smiled at me in my dream.

人们常说护士是人间的天使。

Rénmen cháng shuō hùshì shì rénjiān de tiānshǐ.

People often say nurses are angels on earth.

在古老的传说中，天使是上帝的使者。

Zài gǔlǎo de chuánshuō zhōng, tiānshǐ shì Shàngdì de shǐzhě.

In ancient legends, angels are messengers of God.

Word Definition - 天使

tiān shǐ angel

Individual Character Details

天 tiān
使 shǐ