日头 (rì tóu) — sun (colloquial, especially in northern dialects); daytime, sunshine
Definition
Colloquial, often northern-Chinese word for 'the sun' (the big hot thing in the sky) and the sunshine it gives. More everyday than 太阳, which is the neutral standard term in most contexts.
noun
sun (colloquial, especially in northern dialects)daytimesunshine
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 日头，。Jīn tiān de rì tóu zhēn dà, bié zài wài miàn dài tài jiǔ.The sun is really strong today; don't stay outside too long.
- 日头，。rì tóu Chū lái le, wǒ men chū qù zǒu zǒu ba.The sun is out; let's go out for a walk.
- 日头，。Děng rì tóu xià shān le, tiān jiù liáng kuai le.Once the sun sets, it will get cooler.
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