暴晒 (bào shài) — to be exposed to scorching sun (for a long time); to get sunburned; (of objects) to be left out in the blazing sun (e.g. 暴晒衣服); (noun) intense exposure to sunlight

Definition

暴晒 (bàoshài) means prolonged exposure to the scorching sun — both people getting sunburned and objects (clothes, food) left out to bleach or dry. Often appears in warnings (别暴晒, 容易暴晒).

verb
to be exposed to scorching sun (for a long time)to get sunburned(of objects) to be left out in the blazing sun (e.g. 暴晒衣服)
noun
intense exposure to sunlight

Examples

  • 暴晒，。
    Xià tiān zài shā tān shàng róng yì bào shài, yí dìng yào tú fáng shài shuāng.
    In summer, it's easy to get sunburned on the beach — be sure to apply sunscreen.
  • 暴晒，。
    Zhè xiē yī fu bù néng fàng zài wài miàn bào shài, bù rán huì tuì sè.
    These clothes can't be left out in the blazing sun, otherwise they'll fade.
  • 暴晒，。
    Jīng guò yì tiān de bào shài, tā de pí fū yòu hóng yòu tòng.
    After a whole day of intense sun exposure, his skin was red and painful.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

暴bàofierce
晒shàisun

暴 fierce or intense describes how something is 晒 sunned, giving sunburn.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The earliest form paired 虎 and 戈, a tiger and a weapon. The later 暴 came from a picture of hands drying something in the sun.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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