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ends of the earth

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tian1ya2 tiānyá

Meaning


Primary

ends of the earth

Alternatives

the ends of the earth, faraway place

Mnemonic


天涯 Ends of the earth refers to the faraway places at the outskirts that serve as a 涯 bank against 天 heaven itself.

Usage


他们 约定 在 天涯 重逢。

They promised to meet again at the ends of the earth.

她 想 去 天涯 看 世界。

She wants to travel to the ends of the earth to see the world.

即使 在 天涯,也 不 忘 家乡。

Even at the ends of the earth, he doesn't forget his hometown.