Chinese word

晒

Pronunciation

Pinyinshài

Meaning

  • verbdry in the sun

Example

我把衣服放在阳台上晒。wǒ bǎ yī fú fàng zài yáng tái shàng shài

I put the clothes on the balcony to dry in the sun.

Illustration for 晒 (dry in the sun)

More examples

周末我们去公园晒太阳。zhōu mò wǒ men qù gōng yuán shài tài yáng

On weekends, we go to the park to sunbathe.

Core concept

Moves a person or thing into open sunlight or public view, where exposure brings either drying or attention.

Common phrases

  • 晒衣服shài yī fú

    dry clothes in the sun

  • 晒太阳shài tài yáng

    sunbathe

Similar words

晾liàng: Hanging clothes or other items in open air lets them dry.
晒太阳shài tài yáng: Sitting or lying in sunlight warms the body or provides exposure to the sun.

Definition in Chinese

把东西或信息放在公开场合让别人看到，表示展示或炫耀；也可指用阳光使物品干燥。bǎ dōng xī huò xìn xī fàng zài gōng kāi chǎng hé ràng bié rén kàn dào biǎo shì zhǎn shì huò xuàn yào yě kě zhǐ yòng yáng guāng shǐ wù pǐn gān zào

Word origin

The older physical sense of 晒 (shài, "to dry in the sun") developed into a figurative sense of exposing personal things for others to see.

Usage tips

  • The public-sharing use can be neutral: a post may share a purchase, holiday, or achievement, while context supplies any boastful tone.

Other meanings

  • sunbatheverb
  • show offverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 晒干shài gàndry in the sunverb
  • 晒伤shài shāngget sunburnedverb

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