Chinese word

太阳

Pronunciation

Pinyintài yáng

Meaning

  • nounsun

Example

他喜欢在太阳下拍照。tā xǐ huān zài tài yáng xià pāi zhào

He likes taking pictures in the sun.

Illustration for 太阳 (sun)

More examples

周末我喜欢晒太阳。zhōu mò wǒ xǐ huān shài tài yáng

I like to sunbathe on weekends.

Core concept

A brilliant star in the daytime sky that sends light and warmth to Earth.

Common phrases

  • 晒太阳shài tài yáng

    sunbathe

  • 在太阳下zài tài yáng xià

    in the sun

  • 太阳光tài yáng guāng

    sunlight

Similar words

日rì: An informal, shortened way to refer to the sun.

Definition in Chinese

在天空中发出光和热，为地球提供光照与热量的恒星。zài tiān kōng zhōng fā chū guāng hé rè wèi dì qiú tí gōng guāng zhào yǔ rè liàng de héng xīng

Word origin

太阳 (tàiyáng, "sun") combines 太 (tài, "great") + 阳 (yáng, "sunlight or the sunny side"), naming the great bright body in the sky.

Usage tips

  • English usually says "the sun," but Chinese often uses this noun without an article, including when it appears as the subject of a sentence.

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