晒 (shài): to sunbathe, to dry in the sun

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HSK 5verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to sunbathe, to dry in the sun
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 10
Radical: 日
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

(of the sun) to shine on
to bask in (the sunshine)
to dry (clothes
variant of 曬|晒[shai4]

Chinese explanation

太阳把光和热照到人或物体上
把东西放在阳光下使干燥或受热
把照片、生活情况等公开出来给别人看。

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Example sentences

At noon in summer, the sun is extremely strong. I took the quilt out to the balcony and let it sun for two hours; at night, covering myself with it felt soft and warm.

We sat on the beach, letting the waves wash over our feet. The sun shone on our skin until it felt slightly hot, but with the sea breeze blowing, it was very pleasant.

On the first day of military training, the instructor made us stand on the parade ground for half an hour. The scorching sun shone on us until our faces were covered in sweat, but no one dared to move.

Mom hung the washed clothes in the yard, saying that with today's good sunlight, one day of sunning would dry them. Sure enough, when she brought them in in the afternoon, they were completely dry.

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