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沐浴

mù yù · mu yu

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Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to take a bath
  2. to bathe
  3. to immerse
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Bathing in the sun

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)张(zhāng)明信片(míngxìnpiàn)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)：小屋(xiǎowū)沐浴(mùyù)在(zài)阳光(yángguāng)里(lǐ)。

    This postcard says: the little cabin bathes in sunlight.

  2. Dengdeng

    沐浴(mùyù)？是(shì)洗澡(xǐzǎo)的(de)意思(yìsi)吗(ma)？

    Bathe? Does it mean taking a bath?

  3. Liangliang

    在这里(zàizhèlǐ)是(shì)说(shuō)阳光(yángguāng)照(zhào)在(zài)小屋(xiǎowū)上(shàng)，像(xiàng)洗澡(xǐzǎo)一样(yīyàng)。

    Here it means sunlight shines on the cabin, like a bath.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)现在(xiànzài)也(yě)在(zài)沐浴(mùyù)阳光(yángguāng)！

    Then we are bathing in sunlight right now too!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)脸(liǎn)都(dōu)红(hóng)了(le)，别(bié)忘(wàng)了(le)涂(tú)防晒霜(fángshàishuāng)。

    Your face has turned red. Do not forget the sunscreen.

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2 examples
01

小(xiǎo)木(mù)屋(wū)沐(mù)浴(yù)在(zài)月(yuè)光(guāng)之(zhī)中(zhōng)。

The little cabin was bathed in moonlight.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tsayng · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

丘(qiū)陵(líng)沐(mù)浴(yù)在(zài)阳(yáng)光(guāng)下(xià)。

The hills are bathed in sunlight.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by shekitten · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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