紫外线 (zǐ wài xiàn) — ultraviolet ray; UV light

Definition

Examples

• 夏天出门要涂防晒霜，保护皮肤不被紫外线晒伤。
  Xià tiān chū mén yào tú fáng shài shuāng, bǎo hù pí fū bú bèi zǐ wài xiàn shài shāng.
  Apply sunscreen when going out in summer to protect your skin from UV damage.
• 这台机器能用紫外线检测纸币的真假。
  Zhè tái jī qì néng yòng zǐ wài xiàn jiǎn cè zhǐ bì de zhēn jiǎ.
  This machine can detect the authenticity of banknotes using ultraviolet light.
• 太空中的紫外线强度比地球上高很多。
  Tài kōng zhōng de zǐ wài xiàn qiáng dù bǐ dì qiú shàng gāo hěn duō.
  The intensity of UV rays in space is much higher than on Earth.