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太阳 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tài yáng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
太阳用来指代白天天空中的光源。
tàiyáng láizhǐ dài tiān tiānkōng zhōng de yuánɡuānɡ.
太阳 is used to refer to the light source in the sky during the day.
Context note
太阳常用于描述天气、时间或日常活动。
tàiyáng cháng yòng yú miáo huì tǐtài、shíjiān huò rìcháng huódòng.
太阳 is often used to describe weather, time or daily activities.
5 examples
早上好，太阳出来了。
zǎo shàng hǎo， tài yáng chū lái le。
Good morning, the sun has risen.
夏天的太阳很热。
xià tiān de tài yáng hěn rè。
The sun is very hot in summer.
我们一起去公园看太阳。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù gōng yuán kàn tài yáng。
Let's go to the park together to see the sun.
每天早上，我都看到太阳。
měi tiān zǎo shàng， wǒ dōu kàn dào tài yáng。
Every morning, I see the sun.
太阳下山了，天黑了。
tài yáng xià shān le， tiān hēi le。
The sun sets and it gets dark.
5 mini stories
早上起床后，我看到窗外的太阳。
zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng hòu， wǒ kàn dào chuāng wài de tài yáng。
After getting up in the morning, I saw the sun outside the window.
妈妈说每天都要晒太阳。
mā ma shuō měi tiān dōu yào shài tài yáng。
Mom says we should get some sun every day.
夏天的太阳很大，很亮。
xià tiān de tài yáng hěn dà， hěn liàng。
The summer sun is big and bright.
我们去海边看日出和太阳。
wǒ men qù hǎi biān kàn rì chū hé tài yáng。
We went to the beach to see the sunrise and the sun.
晚上看不到太阳，只能看到月亮。
wǎn shàng kàn bú dào tài yáng， zhǐ néng kàn dào yuè liàng。
At night, we can only see the moon, not the sun.