Chinese word

光芒

Pronunciation

Pinyinguāng máng

Meaning

  • nounglow

Example

她脸上有一种温柔的光芒。tā liǎn shàng yǒu yì zhǒng wēn róu de guāng máng

Her face has a gentle glow.

Illustration for 光芒 (glow)

More examples

舞台上，聚光灯发出光芒。wǔ tái shàng jù guāng dēng fā chū guāng máng

On the stage, the spotlight gives off a glow.

Core concept

Radiant light that extends outward in visible streaks or shines strikingly from a surface.

Common phrases

  • 发出光芒fā chū guāng máng

    give off a glow

  • 脸上有光芒liǎn shàng yǒu guāng máng

    have a glow on one's face

  • 眼中有光芒yǎn zhōng yǒu guāng máng

    have a sparkle in one's eyes

Similar words

光线guāng xiàn: A thin, elongated ray of light seen along the direction in which light travels.
光束guāng shù: A thick beam of light gathered into a narrow, column-like shape.
光泽guāng zé: The smooth sheen that appears when a surface reflects light.

Definition in Chinese

多用来描写太阳、灯光等在云层或尘埃间显现出的条状亮光，也可泛指物体表面的耀眼光辉。duō yòng lái miáo xiě tài yáng dēng guāng děng zài yún céng huò chén āi jiān xiǎn xiàn chū de tiáo zhuàng liàng guāng yě kě fàn zhǐ wù tǐ biǎo miàn de yào yǎn guāng huī

Word origin

光芒 (guāngmáng, "glow") combines 光 (guāng, "light") with 芒 (máng, "awn or sharp tip"), suggesting light that stretches outward in fine, pointed lines.

Usage tips

  • The word often sounds more formal than ordinary conversational wording, a register difference that helps explain why it fits narration and vivid descriptions especially well.

Other meanings

  • raynoun
  • beamnoun

Opposites

  • 暗影àn yǐngdark shadownoun

Related words

  • 光芒四射guāng máng sì shèshine in all directionsidiom

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