What does this Chinese character 天 mean on my visa?
In my Chinese visa, against "Days after entry", I find this character: 天
Google translate says it means day, sky, heavens, God, etc. What exactly does it mean in this context?
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Best Answer
I think it means "days".
It's just a name of the field "days after entry" on chinese language.
"Duration of each stay 090 days"
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Answer 2
It is preceded by (English and Chinese) text that says "Length of stay." And then the number 90.
So the whole message reads: Length of stay: 90 DAYs, with ? meaning "days." That's typical for a visa.
Answer 3
? can also mean day(s) (as stated by Google Translate) and is the most appropriate translation here (given that the English says days after entry. Any decent dictionary, such as Nciku here, will give that as a definition with some explanation. However, ? in the sense of "days" is never used alone as a word and generally comes with some sort of qualifier.
Answer 4
In this context, ? means day. But in the traditional Chinese culture, if you say ? as a single word, it has the meaning as "God". For example, you can say ??? in China to express your surprise or strong emotions, just like "My God". Yes, ? actually has the same position in Chinese culture as the God.
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