天 tiān
“day; sky; heaven”
noun2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
天 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 207: 天 tiān — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名、量). PDF page 85
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 天
天 (tiān) means "day" (三天 "three days", 每天 "every day") or "sky / weather" (天冷了 "the weather has turned cold"). Like 年, 天 is a measure word itself and never takes 个 between the number and 天.
例句Example sentences
- 我在上海住了五天。wǒ zài shàng hǎi zhù le wǔ tiān.I stayed in Shanghai for five days.
- 天快黑了，我们回家吧。tiān kuài hēi le, wǒ men huí jiā ba.It is getting dark; let us go home.
- 他每天早上六点起床。tā měi tiān zǎo shàng liù diǎn qǐ chuáng.He gets up at six every morning.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我在北京玩了三个天。
✓我在北京玩了三天。
天 acts as its own measure word; never put 个 before 天.