太阳 (tài yáng): sun

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: sun
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 3

Full definitions

sun
sunlight
sunshine
temple (on the side of the human head) (abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2])

Chinese explanation

太阳指的是天上那个发光发热的星球，地球围着它转，它给地球带来光和热
也指阳光，比如今天太阳很好。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

highest

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.

Example sentences

The sun rises in the east every day.

The sun is warm today; let's go out for a walk.

The sunlight is too strong; you need to wear sunglasses when going out.

If you stand in the sun for a long time, your skin will get tanned.

The sun rises in the east.

The sun is nice today; let's go out for a walk.

The sun is so bright that I can't open my eyes.

The sun is the center of the solar system.

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