Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

positive (electric.)/sun/male principle (Taoism)/Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

yáng

Bopomofo

ㄧㄤˊ

Jyutping

joeng4

Example sentences

今天的太陽很大。
今天的太阳很大。

The sun is very strong today.

西
太陽從西邊落下。
太阳从西边落下。

The sun sets in the west.

陽光 / 阳光 yángguāng
今天的陽光很溫暖。
今天的阳光很温暖。

Today's sunlight is very warm.

zhào
陽光照在水面上。
阳光照在水面上。

The sunlight shines on the water surface.

我們在海邊欣賞美麗的夕陽。
我们在海边欣赏美丽的夕阳。

We admired the beautiful sunset at the seaside.

湖面上的波在夕陽下輕輕晃動。
湖面上的波在夕阳下轻轻晃动。

The waves on the lake surface swayed gently in the sunset.

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