蓝天

• Pinyin: lán tiān
• Hanzi breakdown: 蓝 = 艹 (grass) + 监, blue; 天 = 一 + 大, sky/heaven

Meaning

Blue sky; the clear sky. Often used symbolically for hope, freedom, or environmental quality.

Beyond literal meaning, commonly used in poetic and environmental contexts. 蓝天白云 (blue sky and white clouds) is a fixed phrase. In environmental discourse: 蓝天保卫战 (battle for blue skies, anti-pollution campaign). Symbolizes hope, openness, and environmental health.

Examples

1. 经过几年的环境治理，城市终于又能看到蓝天白云了。 After several years of environmental governance, the city can finally see blue skies and white clouds again.
2. 孩子们在蓝天下快乐地奔跑，笑声回荡在整个操场。 Children ran happily under the blue sky, their laughter echoing across the playground.
3. 政府启动了蓝天保卫战，全力治理大气污染问题。 The government launched the Blue Sky Defense campaign, going all out to address air pollution.

Usage Guide

Context: environment, poetry, description

Tone: positive

Do Say

• 今天天气真好，蓝天白云的。(The weather is so nice today, blue skies and white clouds.)
• 我们要保护蓝天。(We must protect our blue skies.)

Don't Say

• 把蓝天说成晴天的同义词 (蓝天 emphasizes the color/visual aspect; 晴天 emphasizes lack of rain)

Origin & History

Simple compound of 蓝 (blue) + 天 (sky). An ancient and common expression in Chinese poetry and literature.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal