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solstice in Chinese

solstice in Chinese is 至点 — solstice means either of the two days each year when the sun reaches its furthest point north or south of the equator, giving the longest or shortest day of the year.

solstice in Chinese

至点
noun
Pronounced: zhì diǎn
One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.

What does "solstice" mean?

  1. noun Either of the two days each year when the sun reaches its furthest point north or south of the equator, giving the longest or shortest day of the year.
    "People gathered at Stonehenge to watch the sunrise on the summer solstice."
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solstice in a sentence

  • People gathered at Stonehenge to watch the sunrise on the summer solstice.
  • The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

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What is "solstice" in Chinese?

"solstice" in Chinese is 至点. solstice means: Either of the two days each year when the sun reaches its furthest point north or south of the equator, giving the longest or shortest day of the year.

How do you pronounce 至点?

"solstice" in Chinese is 至点, pronounced "zhì diǎn".

How do you use "solstice" in a sentence?

Example: "People gathered at Stonehenge to watch the sunrise on the summer solstice." In Chinese, "solstice" is 至点.

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