夕阳 (xī yáng): The setting sun (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

xī夕

evening, sunset, dusk

yáng阳

sun, sunlight; positive, male principle

4.

Readings & Senses

xī yáng(xi yang)

1. [noun]the setting sun[HSK6]

2. [noun/adjective]the setting sun[HSK 3.0 · L7-9]

5.

How to Use 夕阳 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith抹

yī一

mǒ抹

xī夕

yáng阳

neutral

a streak of sunset glow

Adjective + Nounwith美丽

měi美

lì丽

de的

xī夕

yáng阳

Verb + Objectwith看

kàn看

xī夕

yáng阳

neutral

watch the sunset

Subject + Predicatewith无限好

xī夕

yáng阳

wú无

xiàn限

hǎo好

Idiomwith西下

xī夕

yáng阳

xī西

xià下

6.

Example Sentences with 夕阳

kàn看

，

xī夕

yáng阳

！

Look, the sunset!

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wēi zài dàn xī

in imminent danger; on the verge of death

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4.

Readings & Senses

xī yáng(xi yang)

1. [noun]the setting sun[HSK6]

2. [noun/adjective]the setting sun[HSK 3.0 · L7-9]

5.

How to Use 夕阳 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith抹

yī一

mǒ抹

xī夕

yáng阳

neutral

a streak of sunset glow

Adjective + Nounwith美丽

měi美

lì丽

de的

xī夕

yáng阳

Verb + Objectwith看

kàn看

xī夕

yáng阳

neutral

watch the sunset

Subject + Predicatewith无限好

xī夕

yáng阳

wú无

xiàn限

hǎo好

Idiomwith西下

xī夕

yáng阳

xī西

xià下

6.

Example Sentences with 夕阳

kàn看

，

xī夕

yáng阳

！

Look, the sunset!

neutral

beautiful sunset

formal

Written

the sunset is infinitely beautiful

formal

Written

the sun sets in the west

xī夕

yáng阳

de的

yú余

huī晖

sǎ洒

zài在

gǔ古

lǎo老

de的

chéng城

qiáng墙

shàng上

，

xiǎn显

de得

gé格

wài外

zhuàng壮

lì丽

。

The afterglow of the setting sun falls on the ancient city wall, making it look exceptionally magnificent.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

jīn今

tiān天

de的

xī夕

yáng阳

bǐ比

zuó昨

tiān天

gèng更

měi美

ma吗

？

Don't you think today's sunset is more beautiful than yesterday's?

bàng傍

wǎn晚

de的

xī夕

yáng阳

bǎ把

tiān天

kōng空

rǎn染

chéng成

le了

hóng红

sè色

。

The evening sunset dyed the sky red.

wǒ我

men们

zuò坐

zài在

hǎi海

biān边

，

jìng静

dì地

xīn欣

shǎng赏

zhe着

měi美

lì丽

de的

xī夕

yáng阳

。

We sat by the sea, quietly admiring the beautiful sunset.

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