晒 meaning in English
(of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine)
Meaning of 晒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- (of the sun) to shine on
- to bask in (the sunshine)
- to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun
- (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share")
- (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to
- variant of 曬|晒[shai4]
How to use 晒
晒 is used for sunbathing, drying things in the sun, and in internet slang for showing off or posting something online, as in 晒照片 (shài zhàopiàn, to post photos). Example: 我在阳台上晒衣服。(Wǒ zài yángtái shang shài yīfu.) I am drying clothes on the balcony.
晒 has the sun 日 (rì) on the left and 西 (xī, west) on the right. Picture the afternoon sun moving west while your laundry dries in its light.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 洒 (sǎ, to sprinkle) instead of 晒. 洒 has the water radical 氵 and is pronounced with the third tone. 晒 has the sun radical 日 and is pronounced with the fourth tone.
晒 in example sentences
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晒 shài · to shine on · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 晒.
Questions about 晒
What does 晒 mean?
晒 (shài) means "(of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 晒?
晒 is made of 1 character: 晒 (10 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 晒 an HSK word?
Yes. 晒 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 晒 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 晒 is written 曬.
What does 晒 mean in online slang?
Online, 晒 means to share or show off something publicly. It comes from the English word "share". For example, 晒工资 (shài gōngzī) means posting your salary and 晒娃 (shài wá) means posting pictures of your kids.
How do I say I got a sunburn or a tan with 晒?
Use 晒黑 (shàihēi) for getting tanned and 晒伤 (shàishāng) for getting sunburned. For example, 我晒黑了 (wǒ shàihēi le) means I got a tan. To prevent it, people use 防晒霜 (fángshàishuāng), sunscreen.