日晷 (rì guǐ) — sundial

Definition

Examples

• 这个日晷可以告诉我们现在的时间。
  Zhè ge rì guǐ kě yǐ gào sù wǒ men xiàn zài de shí jiān.
  This sundial can tell us the current time.
• 中国古代很早就开始使用日晷了。
  Zhōng guó gǔ dài hěn zǎo jiù kāi shǐ shǐ yòng rì guǐ le.
  Ancient China started using sundials very early.
• 公园里放了一个大日晷，很多游客都在拍照。
  Gōng yuán lǐ fàng le yí gè dà rì guǐ, hěn duō yóu kè dōu zài pāi zhào.
  A large sundial was placed in the park, and many tourists were taking photos.