阳光地带

陽光地帶

yángguāngdìdài

noun

Meanings

1 sunshine belt
2 sunbelt (a region with high sunshine or warm climate)

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Examples

美国南部的阳光地带吸引了很多退休老人。

Měiguó nánbù de yángguāng dìdài xīyǐn le hěn duō tuìxiū lǎorén.

The Sun Belt in the southern United States attracts many retirees.

这个小区起名叫"阳光地带"。

Zhège xiǎoqū qǐmíng jiào "Yángguāng Dìdài".

This residential compound is called "Sunshine Belt".

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usage

Calque of English "sun belt". Used geographically (US Sun Belt, China's 南方阳光地带) and metaphorically for "a favoured region / sector". Also a very common residential compound name, so you'll see it on property signs.

Stroke Order

阳 yáng

光 guāng

地 dì

带 dài