太阳时 (tài yáng shí) — solar time (time based on the sun's position)

Definition

Technical HSK 7 term for 'solar time' — time measured by the sun's position in the sky. Distinct from 标准时间 (standard/clock time), which is set by time zones.

noun

solar time (time based on the sun's position)

Examples

太阳时。
tài yáng shí Shì gēn jù tài yáng de wèi zhì lái jì suàn de.
Solar time is calculated based on the sun's position.
太阳时。
Gǔ dài rén men yòng rì guǐ cè liáng tài yáng shí.
Ancient people used sundials to measure solar time.
太阳时。
tài yáng shí Hé biāo zhǔn shí jiān yǒu shí huì xiāng chā jǐ fēn zhōng.
Solar time and standard time sometimes differ by a few minutes.

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