天伦之乐

天伦之乐 tiānlúnzhīlè

Family love and joy; domestic bliss†

天伦之乐 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 天倫之樂 tianlunzhile

What 天伦之乐 means

  1. Family love and joy†
  2. domestic bliss†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 天伦之乐, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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天伦之乐 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

天
tiān
Day (heaven - sky)
伦
lún
Human relationship (match)
之
zhī
It ([literary equivalent of 的] - him - her)
乐
lè
Happy (cheerful - take pleasure - laugh)

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天伦之乐 in a sentence

退休后他享受着天伦之乐。
Tuìxiū hòu tā xiǎngshòuzhe tiānlúnzhīlè.
Since retiring he has enjoyed the happiness of family life.
一家人团聚,尽享天伦之乐。
Yìjiā rén tuánjù, jìn xiǎng tiānlúnzhīlè.
The family gathered and enjoyed their time together to the full.

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What does 天伦之乐 mean in English?

天伦之乐 is pronounced tiānlúnzhīlè and means Family love and joy, domestic bliss †.

How do you pronounce 天伦之乐?

天伦之乐 is tiānlúnzhīlè in pinyin — written tianlunzhile without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 天伦之乐?

天伦之乐 is written with 4 characters: 天 (tiān) Day (heaven - sky), 伦 (lún) Human relationship (match), 之 (zhī) It ([literary equivalent of 的] - him - her), 乐 (lè) Happy (cheerful - take pleasure - laugh). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 天伦之乐 written in traditional Chinese?

天倫之樂. The simplified form 天伦之乐 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 天倫之樂 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced tiānlúnzhīlè.

Is 天伦之乐 an HSK word?

Yes — 天伦之乐 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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