west-facing exposure to afternoon sun; west exposure
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of a house or room) to face west and be exposed to the hot afternoon sun
Commonly used in real estate contexts to describe the disadvantage of west-facing rooms, which become hot in summer afternoons due to direct sunlight. Can also function as a noun referring to this condition.
Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
de的
kè客
tīng厅
xī西
shài晒
，
xià夏
tiān天
rè热
de得
yào要
mìng命
。
Our living room faces west and gets afternoon sun; it's terribly hot in the summer.
Zhè这
tào套
fáng房
zi子
suī虽
rán然
xī西
shài晒
，
dàn但
shì是
shì视
yě野
hěn很
hǎo好
。
Although this apartment has west exposure, the view is excellent.
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Xī西
shài晒
wèn问
tí题
kě可
yǐ以
tōng通
guò过
ān安
zhuāng装
zhē遮
yáng阳
lián帘
lái来
jiě解
jué决
。
The west exposure problem can be solved by installing sunshades.