Chinese word

亮相

Pronunciation

Pinyinliàng xiàng

Meaning

  • verbappear

Example

新演员今晚会在节目里亮相。xīn yǎn yuán jīn wǎn huì zài jié mù lǐ liàng xiàng

The new actor will appear on the show tonight.

Illustration for 亮相 (appear)

More examples

她将在国际电影节上正式亮相。tā jiāng zài guó jì diàn yǐng jié shàng zhèng shì liàng xiàng

She will make a formal appearance at the international film festival.

Core concept

Step into public view so that an audience notices the person or thing.

Common phrases

  • 首次亮相shǒu cì liàng xiàng

    make one's debut

  • 正式亮相zhèng shì liàng xiàng

    make a formal appearance

  • 公开亮相gōng kāi liàng xiàng

    make a public appearance

Similar words

登场dēng cháng: Come onto the stage or appear in a show before viewers.
出场chū chǎng: Enter the stage or playing area at the proper time to do one's part.
出现chū xiàn: Become visible or present in a particular place.
露面lòu miàn: Appear briefly in public after keeping out of sight.

Definition in Chinese

在众人面前露面或出现在公开场合，强调被看到或引起关注的动作。zài zhòng rén miàn qián lòu miàn huò chū xiàn zài gōng kāi chǎng hé qiáng diào bèi kàn dào huò yín qǐ guān zhù de dòng zuò

Word origin

亮 (liàng, "bright/show") + 相 (xiàng, "appearance") evokes making an appearance visible, and the term first described an actor's held pose on stage before extending to any notable public appearance.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, a routine arrival is usually not described this way; the verb fits a public event, debut, product launch, or news report.

Other meanings

  • take the stageverb
  • show one's faceverb

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