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Tiantai is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Tiantai meaning

  1. A county of Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
  2. A town in the county-level city of Chishui, prefecture-level city of Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
  3. A town in the Yuanzhou District, prefecture-level city of Yichun, Jiangxi, China.

Using Tiantai

  • The main meaning on this page is: A county of Taizhou, Zhejiang, China. | A town in the county-level city of Chishui, prefecture-level city of Zunyi, Guizhou, China. | A town in the Yuanzhou District, prefecture-level city of Yichun, Jiangxi, China.
  • In the example corpus, tiantai often appears in combinations such as: the tiantai.

Context around Tiantai

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

main 1× thought 1× buddhist 1× school 1× teaching 1×

Sentence patterns with Tiantai

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

in the tiantai teaching of 1× in tiantai thought ultimate 1× of the tiantai are generally 1× the tiantai school founded 1× tiantai main the 1× upon the tiantai buddhist practice 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in tiantai thought 1× it was developed 1× the tiantai school 1× this metaphysics is 1× tiantai main the 1×

Common sentence endings:

buddhist philosophical school 1× doctrines and methods 1× events or dharmas 1× or wisdom meditation 1× two truths doctrine 1×

Words around Tiantai

Just before it in the word index:

tiant 4 tianshan 3 tianqi 3 tiano 5 tiannah 2 tianna 12

Just after it in the word index:

tianwen 6 tianyi 5 tianzhou 2 tiao 3 tiara 112 tiaras 20

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Tiantai

  • In this selection, "tiantai" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, main, thought and buddhist stand out and add context to how "tiantai" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include in the tiantai teaching of and in tiantai thought ultimate. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tiantai" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tiantai

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In Tiantai thought, ultimate reality is simply the phenomenal world of interconnected events or dharmas. (15 words)

It was developed by Tang Dynasty (618–907) Daoist masters based upon the Tiantai Buddhist practice of Vipassanā "insight" or "wisdom" meditation. (22 words)

This metaphysics is entailed in the Tiantai teaching of the "three truths" which is an extension of the Mādhyamaka two truths doctrine. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Tiantai main The schools of Buddhism that had existed in China prior to the emergence of the Tiantai are generally believed to represent direct transplantations from India, with little modification to their basic doctrines and methods. (36 words)

The Tiantai school, founded by Zhiyi (538–597), JeeLoo Liu, Tian-tai Metaphysics vs. Hua-yan Metaphysics A Comparative Study was the first truly unique Chinese Buddhist philosophical school. (29 words)

It was developed by Tang Dynasty (618–907) Daoist masters based upon the Tiantai Buddhist practice of Vipassanā "insight" or "wisdom" meditation. (22 words)

Example sentences (5)

Tiantai main The schools of Buddhism that had existed in China prior to the emergence of the Tiantai are generally believed to represent direct transplantations from India, with little modification to their basic doctrines and methods.

In Tiantai thought, ultimate reality is simply the phenomenal world of interconnected events or dharmas.

It was developed by Tang Dynasty (618–907) Daoist masters based upon the Tiantai Buddhist practice of Vipassanā "insight" or "wisdom" meditation.

The Tiantai school, founded by Zhiyi (538–597), JeeLoo Liu, Tian-tai Metaphysics vs. Hua-yan Metaphysics A Comparative Study was the first truly unique Chinese Buddhist philosophical school.

This metaphysics is entailed in the Tiantai teaching of the "three truths" which is an extension of the Mādhyamaka two truths doctrine.

Common combinations with tiantai

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tiantai" in a sentence?
An example: "Tiantai main The schools of Buddhism that had existed in China prior to the emergence of the Tiantai are generally believed to represent direct transplantations from India, with little modification to their basic doctrines and methods." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "tiantai" from authentic English texts.
What does "tiantai" mean?
Tiantai means: A county of Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
How many example sentences with "tiantai" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "tiantai", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.