the sun; daytime
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
the sun
literaryA literary or poetic term for the sun, often used in classical Chinese poetry and elegant prose.
Bái白
rì日
yī依
shān山
jìn尽
，
Huáng黄
Hé河
rù入
hǎi海
liú流
。
The sun sets behind the mountains, the Yellow River flows into the sea.
Tā他
wàng望
zhe着
tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
de的
bái白
rì日
，
xīn心
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
xī希
wàng望
。
Looking at the sun in the sky, his heart was filled with hope.
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Bái白
rì日
de的
guāng光
máng芒
cì刺
de得
tā他
zhēng睁
bù不
kāi开
yǎn眼
。
The sun's rays were so bright that he couldn't open his eyes.
noun
daytime; the period of daylight
neutralRefers to the period from sunrise to sunset. Often used in idioms or set phrases.
Tā他
zhè这
shì是
bái白
rì日
zuò做
mèng梦
，
gēn根
běn本
bù不
kě可
néng能
shí实
xiàn现
。
He's just daydreaming; it's completely impossible.
Bái白
rì日
lǐ里
jiē街
shàng上
hěn很
rè热
nao闹
。
The streets are very lively during the daytime.
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Bú不
yào要
zài在
bái白
rì日
diǎn点
dēng灯
，
làng浪
fèi费
diàn电
。
Don't turn on the lights during the day; it wastes electricity.
Zhè这
ge个
huó活
dòng动
ān安
pái排
zài在
bái白
rì日
jìn进
xíng行
。
This activity is scheduled to take place during the day.