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How do you say "sun" in Chinese?
太阳
tài yang
In Chinese, "sun" is 太阳.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'tie yahng' with first flat, second flat. Sounds warm and eternal.
Writing and usage
Tai (great/extreme) is three strokes, yang (sun/positive) is six. Yang specifically refers to the sun.
Example sentence
太阳每天都升起。
The sun rises every day.
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How to remember 太阳
Tai means great or extreme, yang means sun - the sun is the great and extreme source of heat and light.
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Questions about 太阳
How do you say "sun" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "sun" is 太阳. It is a noun.
How is 太阳 written in Chinese?
Tai (great/extreme) is three strokes, yang (sun/positive) is six. Yang specifically refers to the sun.
How is 太阳 used in a sentence?
Use 太阳 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 太阳每天都升起。 (The sun rises every day.).
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