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    Expressing 'sun' with 太阳 (tàiyáng)

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    太阳 + Verb

    Explanation

    太阳 (tàiyáng) is a noun meaning 'sun.' It is the standard word for the sun in Chinese and appears in many common expressions. The phrase 太阳升 means 'the sun rises.'

    Examples

    • 今天的太阳真大，出门要涂防晒霜。

      Jīntiān de tàiyáng zhēn dà, chūmén yào tú fángshàishuāng.

      The sun is really strong today, you should put on sunscreen before going out.

    • 太阳从东方慢慢升起来了。

      Tàiyáng cóng dōngfāng mànmàn shēng qǐlái le.

      The sun slowly rose from the east.

    • 下午的太阳晒得人睁不开眼。

      Xiàwǔ de tàiyáng shài de rén zhēng bù kāi yǎn.

      The afternoon sun was so bright that people couldn't keep their eyes open.

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