露天

• Pinyin: lù tiān
• Hanzi breakdown: 露 = 雨 + 路 (rain + road — dew/expose); 天 = 一 + 大 (one + big — the sky above)

Meaning

Open-air; outdoors; exposed to the sky. Describes locations, activities, or facilities that are not covered by a roof or enclosed structure.

Common collocations include 露天电影院 (open-air cinema), 露天市场 (outdoor market), 露天矿 (open-pit mine), and 露天表演 (outdoor performance). Often implies exposure to weather conditions.

Examples

1. 夏日夜晚在露天广场观看电影，别有一番浪漫的情调。 Watching a movie in an open-air plaza on a summer night has its own kind of romance.
2. 这座城市的露天市场汇集了来自世界各地的特色商品，是游客必到的打卡之地。 This city’s open-air market brings together distinctive goods from around the world and is a must-visit spot for tourists.
3. 露天采矿虽然成本较低，但对周边生态环境造成的破坏却十分严重。 Open-pit mining may be cheaper, but it causes severe damage to the surrounding ecosystem.

Usage Guide

Context: entertainment, mining, urban planning, events

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 露天音乐会现场人山人海，观众们在星空下尽情享受着音乐带来的愉悦。(The open-air concert venue was packed with people; the audience fully enjoyed the pleasure brought by music under the starry sky.)
• 由于暴雨预警，原定的露天活动已全部改为室内举行，请大家留意通知。(Due to the heavy rain warning, all originally scheduled outdoor activities have been moved indoors; please pay attention to the notices.)

Don't Say

• 露天的房子 — contradictory; a house by definition has a roof; use 露台 for terrace or 院子 for yard instead

Origin & History

露 (dew/expose) + 天 (sky/heaven)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal