晒太阳

曬太陽

shàitàiyáng

phrase HSK 7 #12,373

Meanings

1 to bask in the sun; to sunbathe
2 to soak up the sun

Characters

to dry in the sun; to bask

Literally 'sun the sun' — an amusing construction where 晒 (to expose to sun) takes 太阳 (sun) as its object.

Examples

爷爷喜欢坐在院子里晒太阳。

Yéye xǐhuan zuò zài yuànzi lǐ shài tàiyáng.

Grandpa likes to sit in the courtyard and bask in the sun.

今天天气真好，出去晒晒太阳吧。

Jīntiān tiānqì zhēn hǎo, chūqù shàishai tàiyáng ba.

The weather is great today, let's go out and soak up some sun.

Tips

culture

In China, sunbathing is more about warmth and health than tanning. Elderly people 晒太阳 in parks as a daily ritual, especially in winter. Chinese culture generally values fair skin, so deliberate tanning is uncommon.

Stroke Order

晒 shài

太 tài

阳 yáng