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title: "Tianshang Meaning: 天上 (tiānshàng) Means “in the sky”"
description: "天上 (tiānshàng) means “in the sky; in heaven”. Hear its tones, see what 天 and 上 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianshang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 天上 mean?

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天上 tiānshàng

## in the sky; in heaven

## Its characters

1. 天 tiān sky
2. 上 shàng up

## In a sentence

天上有很多星星。 There are lots of stars in the sky.

**天上**有很多很多东西在“说话”。

From [中国天眼是什么？ · What is China's Sky Eye (FAST telescope)?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-chinas-sky-eye-fast-telescope#library-word-113-115)

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## More words with 天 or 上

- [白天 báitiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baitian)
- [半天 bàntiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bantian)
- [春天 chūntiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuntian)
- [当天 dàngtiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangtian)
- [冬天 dōngtiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongtian)
- [赶上 gǎnshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganshang)
- [航天 hángtiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hangtian)
- [皇上 huángshang](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huangshang)
- [加上 jiāshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiashang)
- [基本上 jīběnshàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jibenshang)

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