The Chinese word 光 generally means “light” or “brightness”. It can also be used to indicate “completely” or “entirely” when used in certain phrases. For example, the phrase 光荣 means “glory” or “honor”, while the phrase 光明磊落 means “upright and honest”.
Translation
Noun: light, ray
Adjective: naked
Adverb: only, merely
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 太阳的光很刺眼 | tàiyáng de guāng hěn cìyǎn | The sunlight is very dazzling |
| 月光下，我的心情很平静 | yuèguāng xià, wǒ de xīnqíng hěn píngjìng | Under the moonlight, my mood is very peaceful |
| 这个房间的光线很暗 | zhège fángjiān de guāngxiàn hěn àn | The lighting in this room is very dim |
| 这盏灯的光很柔和 | zhè zhǎn dēng de guāng hěn róuhé | The light from this lamp is very soft |
| 看到她的笑容，我感觉到了内心的光明 | kàn dào tā de xiàoróng, wǒ gǎnjué dàole nèixīn de guāngmíng | Seeing her smile, I felt the light in my heart |
| 他的眼睛里闪着光 | tā de yǎnjīng lǐ shǎn zhe guāng | There is a glint in his eyes |
| 我们要保护地球上的自然资源，让大自然的光芒永远闪耀 | wǒmen yào bǎohù dìqiú shàng de zìrán zīyuán, ràng dà zìrán de guāngmáng yǒngyuǎn shǎnyào | We need to protect the natural resources on Earth and let the light of nature shine forever |
HSK
光 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 3.
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