HSK · Level 45
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Chinese word
旭日
Pronunciation
Pinyinxù rì
Meaning
- nounsunrise
Example
今天的旭日很美，我要拍照。jīn tiān de xù rì hěn měi wǒ yào pāi zhào
Today's sunrise is beautiful, and I want to take a picture.
More examples
渔民在旭日下整理渔网。yú mín zài xù rì xià zhéng lǐ yú wǎng
Fishermen mend their nets in the morning sun.
Core concept
The sun has just risen above the horizon, sending its first light across the morning sky.
Common phrases
观赏旭日guān shǎng xù rì
admire the sunrise
初升的旭日chū shēng de xù rì
newly risen sun
沐浴在旭日下mù yù zài xù rì xià
bathed in the morning sun
Similar words
黎明lí míng: The early dawn, when night gives way to the first light.
日出rì chū: The moment or event when the sun appears above the horizon.
朝阳zhāo yáng: The morning sun and its warm light in the eastern sky.
曙光shǔ guāng: The soft light seen as dawn begins.
Definition in Chinese
初升的太阳，指清晨刚露出地平线的太阳或其光辉。chū shēng de tài yáng zhǐ qīng chén gāng lù chū dì píng xiàn de tài yáng huò qí guāng huī
Word origin
旭 (xù, "rising sun") + 日 (rì, "sun") form 旭日 (xùrì, "rising sun"), linking the first appearance of the sun with the sun itself.
Usage tips
- 旭日 (xùrì, "rising sun") has a literary, image-rich tone and appears more naturally in captions, titles, and written descriptions than in ordinary conversation.
Other meanings
- morning sunnoun
Opposites
- 落日luò rìsunsetnoun
Related words
- 旭日东升xù rì dōng shēngthe morning sun rises in the eastidiom