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title: "Tianhuaban Meaning: 天花板 (tiānhuābǎn) Means “the very best”"
description: "天花板 (tiānhuābǎn) means “the very best; the peak; the ceiling others can't reach”. Hear its tones and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianhuaban"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 天花板 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

天花板 tiānhuābǎn

## the very best; the peak; the ceiling others can't reach

## It can also mean

- (slang) the very best; peak (of a category)
- (fig.) upper limit; glass ceiling
- (slang) the very best; the peak; the ceiling others can't reach

## Its characters

1. 板 bǎn board

## In a sentence

如果你没事做，那就看你房间的天花板。 If you don't have anything to do, look at the ceiling of your room.

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