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The word 天堂 is formed by combining the character 天, meaning "sky" or "heaven", with the character 堂, meaning "hall" or "court". Together, they create a compound word where 天 descriptively modifies 堂, resulting in the literal meaning "hall of heaven", which denotes the concept of paradise or the afterlife realm.

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这里就像美丽的天堂。

Zhèlǐ jiù xiàng měilì de tiāntáng.

This place is just like a beautiful paradise.

对于爱书的人来说，图书馆就是天堂。

Duìyú ài shū de rén lái shuō, túshūguǎn jiùshì tiāntáng.

For people who love books, the library is heaven.

许多人相信善良的人死后会去天堂。

Xǔduō rén xiāngxìn shànliáng de rén sǐhòu huì qù tiāntáng.

Many people believe that good people go to heaven after death.

那个海岛景色如画，简直是人间的天堂。

Nàgè hǎidǎo jǐngsè rúhuà, jiǎnzhí shì rénjiān de tiāntáng.

That island's scenery is picturesque; it's simply an earthly paradise.

在经历了战争的苦难后，和平对他们而言就是天堂。

Zài jīnglìle zhànzhēng de kǔnàn hòu, hépíng duì tāmen ér yán jiùshì tiāntáng.

After enduring the suffering of war, peace is heaven to them.

Word Definition - 天堂

tiān táng heaven; paradise

Individual Character Details

天 tiān
堂 táng