照射

zhàoshè

verb HSK 7-9 #16,844

Meanings

HSK 6

长时间被紫外线照射对皮肤有害。

Cháng shíjiān bèi zǐwàixiàn zhàoshè duì pífū yǒuhài.

Prolonged UV irradiation is harmful to the skin.

HSK 7-9

阳光照射在湖面上，波光粼粼。

Yángguāng zhàoshè zài húmiàn shàng, bōguānglínlín.

Sunlight shone on the lake surface, shimmering and sparkling.

usage

照射 can mean both natural shining (sunlight) and deliberate irradiation (medical/scientific). In medical contexts, 放射性照射 means radiation exposure.

照 zhào

射 shè