上天

shàng tiān

Dictionary entry

Heaven; Providence; God

What does 上天 mean?

上天 (shàng tiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Heaven; Providence; God

2the sky above

3to fly skywards

4(euphemism) to die; to pass away

5the previous day (or days)

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上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]天tiānday · sky

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How to pronounce 上天

上天

shàng tiān

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