Definition
晒太阳 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to bask in the sun' or 'to sunbathe'. The object 太阳 can be separated from 晒 when inserting time duration, frequency, or result complements — for example, 晒了三个小时的太阳 ('sunbathed for three hours') or 晒过一次太阳 ('sunbathed once'). This activity is common in Chinese culture, especially for elderly people who gather in parks to enjoy the sun. Do not use 晒太阳 for drying objects like clothes; that uses the verb 晒 alone.
v.o.
to bask in the sunto sunbathe
Examples
- ，晒太阳。Tiānqì hǎo de shíhou, wǒ xǐhuan zài yángtái shài tài yáng.When the weather is nice, I like to bask in the sun on the balcony.
- 。Xiàwǔ wǒmen qù gōngyuán shài le sān gè xiǎoshí de tàiyáng.In the afternoon we went to the park and sunbathed for three hours.
- 晒太阳，。Lǎo rénmen yìbiān liáotiān yìbiān shài tài yáng, fēicháng shūfu.The old people chatted while basking in the sun — very comfortable.
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