旭日

xù rì

CL 轮 lún

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. the rising sun

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 落日 luò rì 落日 luò rì setting sun 旭日指升起，落日指落下: setting sun

Related words

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• 日出 rì chū 日出 rì chū sunrise 旭日强调太阳本身，日出指现象: sunrise
• 夕阳 xī yáng 夕阳 xī yáng sunset 均与太阳相关，时段不同: sunset

Synonyms

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• 朝阳 cháo yáng 朝阳 cháo yáng Chaoyang district in east and northeast Beijing, a county level district of Beijing municipality 均指早晨刚升起的太阳: Chaoyang district in east and northeast Beijing, a county level district of Beijing municipality

Usage notes

Formality

旭日 is a literary term, rarely used in everyday speech; in conversation, say 刚升起的太阳 instead.

Example Sentences

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一轮 旭日 从东方升起。

A rising sun rises from the east.

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Child Words of 旭日

• 日 日 rì: sun
• 旭 旭 xù: dawn