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得天独厚
Old HSK 6

得天独厚 (détiāndúhòu) · richly endowed by nature

得天独厚 (détiāndúhòu) means “richly endowed by nature; uniquely favoured”. It is written with 4 characters: 得 (to get) + 天 (day) + 独 (alone) + 厚 (thick). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 得天独厚 is built

The characters

得 dé · to get

What 得 is made of

Origin hint: A hand 寸 grabbing a shell 旦 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

天 tiān · day

What 天 is made of

Origin hint: The heavens 一 above a man 大 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

独 dú · alone

What 独 is made of

Origin hint: 犭 gives the meaning, 虫 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

厚 hòu · thick

What 厚 is made of

Origin hint: Sunlight 日 and children 子 in a building 厂 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这里气候好，得天独厚。Zhèlǐ qìhòu hǎo, détiāndúhòu.The climate here is uniquely favourable.
这个地方有得天独厚的自然条件。Zhège dìfang yǒu détiāndúhòu de zìrán tiáojiàn.This place enjoys exceptional natural conditions.

Questions about 得天独厚

What does 得天独厚 mean?

得天独厚 (détiāndúhòu) means “richly endowed by nature; uniquely favoured”.

How do you pronounce 得天独厚?

得天独厚 is pronounced détiāndúhòu.

Which HSK level is 得天独厚?

得天独厚 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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