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太阳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

太阳 Usage and Examples

sun

sunshine

地球围绕太阳旋转。

The earth rotates around the sun.

地球围绕太阳旋转。

The earth moves round the sun.

The characters in 太阳

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
太
tài4too much or very
阳
yáng6sun, light, positive, male

More words starting with 太

  • tài太jiǔ久Too long, For too long
  • tài太jiǔ久le了Too long, For too long
  • tài太luàn乱le了It's too messy., It's a mess.
  • tài太bǎo保Grand Guardian, Grand Protector
  • tài太fù傅Grand Tutor
  • tài太gōng公great-grandfather, great-grandpa
  • tài太gōng公diào钓yú鱼yuàn愿zhě者shàng上gōu钩Fishing for the willing., The willing take the bait.
  • tài太bàn半more than half
  • tài太gǔ古Swire, antiquity
  • tài太gǔ古shí时dài代Primeval age, Primordial age
  • tài太kě可xī惜le了What a pity!, That's a shame!
  • tài太shǐ史Grand Scribe, Grand Historian

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Questions about 太阳

What does 太阳 mean in Chinese?

太阳 (tài yáng) means “sun, sunshine”.

How do you pronounce 太阳?

太阳 is pronounced tài yáng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “sun” in Chinese?

“sun” is 太阳 (tài yáng) in Chinese.

How is 太阳 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 太阳, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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