solar eclipse
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Meanings
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solar eclipse; eclipse of the sun
Also commonly written as 日食. Types include 日全食 (total solar eclipse), 日偏食 (partial solar eclipse), and 日环食 (annular solar eclipse). Occurs only during the new moon (first day of the lunar month).
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.
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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.