tiān
shǐ

HSK 7-9
common
noun

Meaning of 天使

天使 means angel; divine messenger (in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, etc.); metaphor for an innocent, pure, and lovely person (often a woman or child). Pronounced tiān shǐ. HSK 7-9.

  • angel; divine messenger (in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, etc.)
  • metaphor for an innocent, pure, and lovely person (often a woman or child)
  • imperial envoy; messenger of the emperor

Definitions & Examples

Jiào
táng
de
huà
shàng
huà
zhe
duō
měi
de
tiān
shǐ使
 

Many beautiful angels are painted on the church's frescoes.

Chuán
shuō
zhōng
 
tiān
shǐ使
shì
chuán
shén
de
xìn
shǐ使
 

In legend, angels are messengers who deliver divine oracles.

Zhè
huà
de
tiān
shǐ使
yǒu
duì
jié
bái
de
chì
bǎng
 

The angel in this painting has a pair of pure white wings.