Chinese word

日出

Pronunciation

Pinyinrì chū

Meaning

  • nounsunrise

Example

我每天六点看日出。wǒ měi tiān liù diǎn kàn rì chū

I watch the sunrise at six every day.

Illustration for 日出 (sunrise)

More examples

假期我在山顶看过漂亮的日出。jià qī wǒ zài shān dǐng kàn guò piào liàng de rì chū

On vacation, I saw a beautiful sunrise from the top of the mountain.

Core concept

Morning light begins as the sun appears above the horizon.

Common phrases

  • 看日出kàn rì chū

    watch the sunrise

  • 去看日出qù kàn rì chū

    go watch the sunrise

  • 日出时间rì chū shí jiān

    sunrise time

Similar words

早晨zǎo chén: The early part of the day when night ends and morning begins.
日落rì luò: The time or evening scene when the sun sinks below the horizon.

Definition in Chinese

太阳从地平线或海平面升起的时刻或由此产生的早晨景象。tài yáng cóng dì píng xiàn huò hǎi píng miàn shēng qǐ de shí kè huò yóu cǐ chǎn shēng de zǎo chén jǐng xiàng

Word origin

日 (rì, "sun") + 出 (chū, "come out") literally describes the sun coming into view, giving 日出 (rìchū, "sunrise") its meaning.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the verb for watching can stand directly before this noun, while English usually says "watch the sunrise" with the article.

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