夕阳 xīyáng sunset
sunset; the setting sun
How to remember 夕阳: 夕 evening + 阳 sunshine = sunset.
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How it is used
- The setting sun / sunset - 夕阳西下 (xīyáng xī xià) the sun sets in the west; also figurative 夕阳产业 (xīyáng chǎnyè) a sunset (declining) industry.
- The figurative 'sunset' = declining/aging (夕阳红 the golden years) is common. Literary in the literal sense.