太阳 (tài yáng): Sun (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 1

tài太

very

yáng阳

sun, sunlight; positive, male principle

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How to Use 太阳 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yí一

gè个

tài太

yáng阳

neutral

a sun

Adjective + Nounwith红红的

hóng红

hong红

de的

tài太

yáng阳

Subject + Verbwith升起

tài太

yáng阳

shēng升

qǐ起

Verb + Objectwith晒

shài晒

tài太

yáng阳

informalSpoken

5.

Example Sentences with 太阳

tài太

yáng阳

hěn很

dà大

。

The sun is big.

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How to Use 太阳 in Sentences

Measure Word + Nounwith个

yí一

gè个

tài太

yáng阳

neutral

a sun

Adjective + Nounwith红红的

hóng红

hong红

de的

tài太

yáng阳

Subject + Verbwith升起

tài太

yáng阳

shēng升

qǐ起

Verb + Objectwith晒

shài晒

tài太

yáng阳

informalSpoken

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Example Sentences with 太阳

tài太

yáng阳

hěn很

dà大

。

The sun is big.

neutral

red sun

neutral

the sun rises

bask in the sun

jīn今

tiān天

tài太

yáng阳

hěn很

shài晒

，

chū出

mén门

jì记

de得

tú涂

fáng防

shài晒

shuāng霜

。

The sun is very strong today, remember to apply sunscreen when going out.

tài太

yáng阳

de的

néng能

liàng量

shì是

dì地

qiú球

shàng上

shēng生

mìng命

cún存

zài在

de的

jī基

chǔ础

。

The energy of the sun is the foundation for the existence of life on Earth.

tài太

yáng阳

cóng从

dōng东

fāng方

shēng升

qǐ起

。

The sun rises from the east.

wèi为

shén什

me么

dōng冬

tiān天

de的

tài太

yáng阳

kàn看

qǐ起

lái来

bú不

nà那

me么

cì刺

yǎn眼

？

Why does the sun in winter appear less glaring?

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