How to say “sunbathe” in Chinese
sunbathe; dry in the sun
“Sunbathe” in Chinese is 晒, shài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
晒 is read shài. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 日 “sun”; on the right, 西.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “晒”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 晒. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我在阳台上晒衣服wǒzàiyángtáishangshàiyīfuI’m drying clothes on the balcony.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Weather forecast”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sunbathe” in Chinese?
“Sunbathe” in Chinese is 晒, pinyin shài.
What does 晒 mean?
晒 (shài) means “sunbathe; dry in the sun”.
How do you write 晒?
晒 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 晒?
晒 is read shài. Tones: shài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sunbathe” in the lesson “Weather forecast”
This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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