朝阳 (cháo) — the eastern or sunny slope of a mountain (the side that faces the sun)
Definition
In nature, 朝阳 means the sunny, sun-facing side of a mountain — not a generic 'east'. The other pronunciation 朝阳 (zhāoyáng) names places like Beijing's Chaoyang District.
noun
the eastern or sunny slope of a mountain (the side that faces the sun)
Measure word · 面
Examples
- 朝阳。Zhè zuò shān de cháo zhǎng mǎn le shù mù.The eastern slope of this mountain is covered with trees.
- 朝阳。Běi jīng cháo qū shì shāng yè zhōng xīn zhī yī.Beijing's Chaoyang District is one of the commercial centers.
- 朝阳。Tā men xuǎn zé zài shān de cháo jiàn le yí zuò fáng zi.They built a house on the sunny side of the mountain.
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