Definition
朝阳 (cháo yáng) literally means 'facing the sun' and refers to the side of a mountain that gets direct sunlight — typically the eastern or southern slope. Be careful: the same characters can also be pronounced zhāo yáng, meaning 'morning sun', but this entry covers only the cháo yáng reading. The word is common in geography and also appears in place names like Chaoyang District.
n.
the eastern or sunny slope of a mountain (the side that faces the sun)
Examples
- 朝阳。Zhè zuò shān de cháo zhǎng mǎn le shùmù.The eastern slope of this mountain is covered with trees.
- 朝阳。Běijīng cháo qū shì shāngyè zhōngxīn zhī yī.Beijing's Chaoyang District is one of the commercial centers.
- 朝阳。Tāmen xuǎnzé zài shān de cháo jiàn le yí zuò fángzi.They built a house on the sunny side of the mountain.
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