太阳能 tàiyángnéng solar energy
How to remember 太阳能: 太 too much + 阳 sunshine + 能 able to = solar energy.
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- Solar energy: 太阳能电池 (tàiyángnéng diànchí) solar cell, 太阳能热水器 (solar water heater).
- An energy term; attributive before 板/发电/汽车. Part of the 新能源 (new energy) family.
- Everyday now due to rooftop panels and green-energy talk.