Definition
旭日 (xù rì) refers specifically to the rising sun itself — the bright sun as it appears above the horizon. 曙光 (shǔ guāng) means 'dawn light' (the first faint light before the sun rises) and also carries a figurative sense of 'hope' or 'new beginning' that 旭日 does not.
noun
rising sun
Examples
- ，旭日。Měitiān zǎochén, wǒ dōu néng kàndào xù rì cóng shān hòu shēngqǐ.Every morning, I can see the rising sun emerge from behind the mountains.
- 旭日。xù rì xiàngzhēng zhe xīn de kāishǐ hé xīwàng.The rising sun symbolizes new beginnings and hope.
- ，旭日。Tāmen qǐ de hěn zǎo, wèile kàn xù rì.They got up very early in order to see the rising sun.
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