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成天

chéngtiān

all day long; constantly

A cat sleeps on a windowsill with sun and moon in the window
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Characters in this word

成 chéng

Strokes
6
Radical
戈 — spear, lance, halberd
Made of
丁 nail 戈 spear, lance, halberd

天 tiān

Strokes
4
Radical
大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
Made of
一 one 大 big, great, vast, high, deep
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他成天抱怨环境不公,却从不认真反省自己的选择。 Tā chéngtiān bàoyuàn huánjìng bùgōng, què cóng bù rènzhēn fǎnxǐng zìjǐ de xuǎnzé. He complains all day about an unfair environment, yet never seriously reflects on his own choices.
  • 小猫成天躺在窗台上晒太阳,什么也不想做。 Xiǎomāo chéngtiān tǎng zài chuāngtái shang shài tàiyáng, shénme yě bù xiǎng zuò. The kitten lies on the windowsill sunbathing all day, not wanting to do anything.
  • 妈妈成天忙着照顾我们,很少有时间休息。 Māma chéngtiān máng zhe zhàogù wǒmen, hěn shǎo yǒu shíjiān xiūxi. Mum is busy looking after us all day and rarely has time to rest.

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