太阳 tàiyáng the sun
How to remember 太阳: 太 too much + 阳 sunshine = the sun.
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How it is used
- The sun - 晒太阳 (shài tàiyáng) to sunbathe/sit in the sun, 太阳出来了 (tàiyáng chūlái le) the sun's out.
- Everyday word; the scientific/celestial 'sun' in astronomy is 恒星 category, but 太阳 covers normal talk.
- 太阳能 (tàiyángnéng) = solar energy; 太阳镜 = sunglasses.
- Note 阳 alone means the 'yang' principle and 'sunny/positive'; 太阳 is the concrete sun.
Example sentences
- 太阳出来了。 Tàiyáng chū lái le.The sun has risen.
- 太阳在西边下山。 Tàiyáng zài xībiān xiàshān.The sun sets in the west.
- 太阳消失在云层后面。 Tàiyáng xiāoshī zài yúncéng hòumian.The sun is disappearing behind the clouds.
- 太阳出现在地平线上。 Tàiyáng chūxiàn zài dìpíngxiàn shàng.The sun appeared on the horizon.