win honour ( 英 ) 或 honor ( 美 ) for ( pt , pp won )
亮光
light ⇒ 屋子里透出一丝亮光。 Wūzi li tòuchū yī sī liàngguāng. → A ray of light shone through the room.
借光
( 谦 ) excuse me
光临
be present
光亮
shiny
光复
recover
光大
carry ... forward
光彩
radiance
光明
light
光景
( 情景 ) scene
光棍
( 地痞 ) hooligan
光波
( 物 ) light wave
光泽
gloss
光洁
bright and clean
光滑
smooth
光照
light
光盘
CD
光线
light
光芒
radiance
光荣
glorious ⇒ 光荣属于那些默默无闻的幕后工作者。 Guāngróng shǔyú nàxiē mòmò wú wén de mùhòu gōngzuòzhě. → The glory should go to those who go unrecognised behind the scenes.
光辉
radiance
光阴
time
光顾
shop at ⇒ 欢迎光顾我店。 Huānyíng guānggù wǒ diàn. → Welcome to our shop.
反光
reflect light
感光
be light-sensitive
抛光
polish
时光
( 书 ) time ⇒ 时光飞逝。 Shíguāng fēishì. → Time flies.
春光
spring scenes pl
晨光
dawn
曙光
first light
月光
moonlight
油光
shiny
沾光
benefit from association ⇒ 他的提干显然是沾了他老领导的光。 Tā de tígàn xiǎnrán shì zhānle tā lǎolǐngdǎo de guāng. → His promotion obviously came from his connection with his old boss.
激光
laser
目光
( 视线 ) gaze ⇒ 大家的目光都聚集在老师身上。 Dàjiā de mùguāng dōu jùjí zài lǎoshī shēnshang. → Everyone's gaze was focused on the teacher.
眼光
( 视线 ) gaze
精光
⇒ 她饿极了,把饭菜吃了个精光。 Tā è jí le, bǎ fàncài chīle gè jīngguāng. → She was so hungry, she cleaned her plate. ⇒ 电影票卖得精光。 Diànyǐngpiào mài de jīngguāng. → Tickets for the film are all sold out.
耳光
slap in the face
荧光
fluorescence ⇒ 荧光灯比普通灯泡节能。 Yíngguāngdēng bǐ pǔtōng dēngpào jiénéng. → Fluorescent lights are more energy- efficient than ordinary light bulbs.
观光
go sightseeing ( pt went ) , pp gone ⇒ 去巴黎观光 qù bālí guānguāng → go sightseeing in Paris
赏光
( 敬 ) visit
采光
lighting
霞光
rays of sunlight pl
风光
scenery
验光
have an eye test ⇒ 配眼镜前要先验光。 Pèi yǎnjìng qián yào xiān yànguāng. → Before you get new glasses you should have your eyes tested.
光溜溜
( 光滑 ) slippery
光秃秃
barren
五光十色
brilliantly-coloured ( 英 ) 或 colored ( 美 )
光天化日
in broad daylight
光宗耀祖
bring glory to one's ancestors
English translation of '光'
光
(guāng)
名
(指物质) light
⇒ 月光 (yuèguāng) moonlight
⇒ 阳光 (yángguāng) sunlight
(= 景物) scenery
⇒ 风光 (fēngguāng) scenery
⇒ 迷人的风光 (mírén de fēngguāng) enchanting scenery
(= 荣誉) glory
⇒ 增光 (zēngguāng) bring glory (pt, pp brought)
⇒ 奥运冠军为国增光。 (Àoyùn guànjūn wèi guó zēngguāng.) Olympic champions bring glory to their country.
(= 明亮) glint
⇒ 他看到金子时两眼放光。 (Tā kàndào jīnzi shí liǎng yǎn fàng guāng.) His eyes glinted when he saw the gold.
(= 好处) benefit
动
(= 光大) glorify
⇒ 光耀门庭 (guāng yào mén tíng) bring glory to the family name
(= 露出) bare
⇒ 大冬天他还光着上身。 (Dàdōngtiān tā hái guāngzhe shàngshēn.) He went bare-chested even in the depths of winter.
形
(= 光滑) smooth
⇒ 光滑 (guānghuá) smooth
(= 露着) bare
⇒ 光脚 (guāngjiǎo) barefooted
(= 穷尽) used up
⇒ 钱都用光了。 (Qián dōu yòng guāng le.) All the money's used up.
副
just
⇒ 这件事光有热情是不够的。 (Zhè jiàn shì guāng yǒu rèqíng shì bùgòu de.) This requires more than just enthusiasm.