太阳

tàiyang

HSK 3

太阳 — tàiyang

1. the sun; the star at the center of the solar system

   太阳从东方升起。 tàiyáng cóng dōngfāng shēngqǐ — The sun rises in the east.

2. sunlight; sunshine

   今天的太阳很好，我们去晒晒。 jīntiān de tàiyáng hěn hǎo wǒmen qù shàishài — The sunshine is lovely today; let's go bask in it.

3. temple (side of the head) — colloquial abbreviation of 太阳穴 tai4 yang2 xue2

   他揉了揉太阳，缓解一下头痛。 tā róu le róu tàiyáng huǎnjiě yīxià toutòng — He rubbed his temples to ease the headache.