耀斑 (yàobān): solar flare

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一次耀斑 cì

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

This solar flare affected radio communications on Earth.

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài jiāncè tàiyáng yàobān de huódòng.

Scientists are monitoring solar flare activity.

Qiángliè de yàobān kěnéng sǔnhuài wèixīng shèbèi.

Intense solar flares can damage satellite equipment.

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

耀 yào

斑 bān