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title: "Tianye Meaning: 田野 (tiányě) Means “fields”"
description: "田野 (tiányě) means “fields; open country”. Hear its tones, see what 田 and 野 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianye"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 田野 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

田野 tiányě

## fields; open country

## It can also mean

- field research (as in 田野调查)

## Its characters

1. 田 tián field
2. 野 yě field

## In a sentence

窗外是一望无际的田野。 Outside the window are endless fields.

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## More words with 田 or 野

- [田园 tiányuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianyuan)
- [野生 yěshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yesheng)
- [野兽 yěshòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yeshou)
- [野外 yěwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yewai)

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