Meaning of 日食
日食 means solar eclipse; eclipse of the sun. Pronounced rì shí.
- solar eclipse; eclipse of the sun
Definitions & Examples
Jīn今
tiān天
guān观
cè测
dào到
le了
rì日
shí蚀
。
A solar eclipse was observed today.
Rì日
shí蚀
fēn分
wéi为
quán全
shí食
、
piān偏
shí食
hé和
huán环
shí食
sān三
zhǒng种
。
Solar eclipses are divided into three types: total, partial, and annular.
Guān观
kàn看
rì日
shí蚀
shí时
bì必
xū须
pèi佩
dài戴
zhuān专
yè业
de的
fáng防
hù护
yǎn眼
jìng镜
。
You must wear professional protective glasses when viewing a solar eclipse.
Gǔ古
dài代
rén人
men们
rèn认
wéi为
rì日
shí蚀
shì是
tiān天
gǒu狗
chī吃
tài太
yáng阳
。
Ancient people believed that a solar eclipse was the heavenly dog eating the sun.