耀斑 (yàobān): solar flare

Measure Word

一次耀斑 cì

Meanings

1 solar flare
2 flare (astronomy)

Characters

耀

yào

to shine brilliantly; dazzling

斑

bān

spot; patch; speckle

Examples

HSK 6

科学家正在监测太阳耀斑的活动。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài jiāncè tàiyáng yàobān de huódòng.

Scientists are monitoring solar flare activity.

HSK 7-9

这次太阳耀斑影响了地球上的无线电通信。

Zhè cì tàiyáng yàobān yǐngxiǎng le dìqiú shàng de wúxiàndiàn tōngxìn.

This solar flare affected radio communications on Earth.

HSK 7-9

强烈的耀斑可能损坏卫星设备。

Qiángliè de yàobān kěnéng sǔnhuài wèixīng shèbèi.

Intense solar flares can damage satellite equipment.

Tips

memory

耀 means 'to shine brilliantly/dazzlingly' and 斑 means 'spot/patch.' A solar flare is a brilliant, dazzling bright spot on the sun.

Stroke Order

耀 yào

斑 bān

Related Words

耀眼 yàoyǎn HSK 7-9 #8,018

dazzling / brilliant / eye-catching

荣耀 róngyào #4,468

glory / honor

炫耀 xuànyào HSK 7-9 #5,923

to show off / to flaunt / to boast

闪耀 shǎnyào #6,998

to shine / to sparkle / to glitter

斑 bān #9,218

spot / speck / patch (of color) / stain

斑点 bāndiǎn HSK 7-9 #10,148

spot / stain / speckle

斑马 bānmǎ #10,851

zebra

照耀 zhàoyào HSK 6 #11,554

to shine; to illuminate / to light up (figuratively)

耀 yào #22,440

to shine; to dazzle / brilliant; glorious

耀武扬威 yàowǔ-yángwēi #31,285

to show off one's strength / to swagger and bully / to flaunt power