太阳太陽 tàiyáng — the sun; sunshine
tàiyáng (fourth tone, falling)tai4yang2
Traditional: 太陽
the sun; sunshine
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word 个Measure word 轮
Meanings
the sun; sunshine
The sun. 出太阳了 means "the sun has come out", and 晒太阳 is to sit in the sun — Chinese treats the sun as something you receive rather than watch.
noun
Example sentences
- 今天出太阳了，天气很好。今天出太陽了，天氣很好。Jīntiān (first tone, high and level) chū (first tone, high and level) tàiyáng (fourth tone, falling) le, (neutral tone) tiānqì (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) hǎo. (third tone, dipping)···
The sun is out today — the weather is lovely.
- 夏天的太阳很热。夏天的太陽很熱。Xiàtiān (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) tàiyáng (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) rè. (fourth tone, falling)···
The summer sun is very hot.