夕阳

夕阳 xīyáng

Sunset; the setting sun^†

夕阳 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體夕陽 xiyang

What 夕阳 means

Sunset^†
the setting sun^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 夕阳, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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夕阳 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

夕

xī / xì

Evening; Dusk

阳

yáng

Sun (open - male or positive principle - [Taoism])

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夕阳 in a sentence

夕阳照在江面上。

Xīyáng zhào zài jiāngmiàn shang.

The setting sun shone on the surface of the river.

他们坐在山坡上看夕阳。

Tāmen zuò zài shānpō shang kàn xīyáng.

They sat on the hillside watching the sunset.

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Questions about 夕阳

What does 夕阳 mean in English?

夕阳 is pronounced xīyáng and means Sunset, the setting sun †.

How do you pronounce 夕阳?

夕阳 is xīyáng in pinyin — written xiyang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 夕阳?

夕阳 is written with 2 characters: 夕 (xī / xì) Evening; Dusk, 阳 (yáng) Sun (open - male or positive principle - [Taoism]). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 夕阳 written in traditional Chinese?

夕陽. The simplified form 夕阳 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 夕陽 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xīyáng.

Is 夕阳 an HSK word?

Yes — 夕阳 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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