夕阳 (xī yáng): sunset; the setting sun

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7noun, adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: sunset; the setting sun
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun, adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

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sunset
the setting sun

Chinese explanation

傍晚快要落山的太阳，也指太阳落下时的景色。常用来形容天色变红、光线柔和、天快黑的时刻，带有安静、温暖或略带伤感的意味。

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HSK 4

Yang, the active, positive, masculine, or light principle in Chinese cosmology, contrasted with yin; sun; positive (as opposed to negative, e.g., in charges); male.

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The setting sun dyed the sky red.

They sat by the sea watching the sunset.

The afterglow of the sunset spread over the fields.

The setting sun is infinitely beautiful, but it is near dusk.

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