Chinese word

光滑

Pronunciation

Pinyinguāng huá

Meaning

  • adjectivesmooth

Example

你的皮肤很光滑。nǐ de pí fū hěn guāng huá

Your skin is very smooth.

Illustration for 光滑 (smooth)

More examples

她的头发看起来很光滑。tā de tóu fa kàn qǐ lái hěn guāng huá

Her hair looks very smooth.

Core concept

A finely even surface lets the fingers glide over it without catching.

Common phrases

  • 头发很光滑tóu fa hěn guāng huá

    very smooth hair

  • 手感很光滑shóu gǎn hěn guāng huá

    very smooth to the touch

  • 布料很光滑bù liào hěn guāng huá

    very smooth fabric

Similar words

平滑píng huá: Describes a surface with little roughness, so touch moves across it without catching.
平坦píng tǎn: Describes a surface or area that is flat, with no rises or dips.
光亮guāng liàng: Describes a surface that looks bright and shiny because it reflects light.

Definition in Chinese

表面细腻，触感柔滑，手指滑过时没有明显阻力。biǎo miàn xì nì chù gǎn róu huá shóu zhǐ huá guò shí méi yǒu míng xiǎn zǔ lì

Word origin

光滑 (guānghuá, "smooth") combines 光 (guāng, "light") with 滑 (huá, "slippery"), presenting a bright surface that offers little resistance to touch.

Usage tips

  • This adjective is most natural for physical surfaces such as skin, fabric, paper, and objects, not for a conversation, plan, or process that goes well.

Other meanings

  • silkyadjective
  • slipperyadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 光滑度guāng huá dùsmoothnessnoun

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