Chinese word

发光

Pronunciation

Pinyinfā guāng

Meaning

  • verbglow

Example

这个手电筒会发光，很亮。zhè ge shǒu diàn tǒng huì fā guāng hěn liàng

This flashlight glows and is very bright.

Illustration for 发光 (glow)

More examples

深海生物在深处发光，照亮周围。shēn hǎi shēng wù zài shēn chù fā guāng zhào liàng zhōu wéi

Deep-sea creatures glow in the depths, lighting up their surroundings.

Core concept

Light comes out from an object itself, making the object or its surroundings bright.

Common phrases

  • 在夜晚发光zài yè wǎn fā guāng

    glow at night

  • 自动发光zì dòng fā guāng

    glow automatically

  • 逐渐发光zhú jiàn fā guāng

    gradually glow

Similar words

照亮zhào liàng: Making a place or object bright by shining light onto it.
发亮fā liàng: Becoming bright or shiny in appearance, especially on a surface.
闪烁shǎn shuò: Flashing on and off at short intervals.
闪耀shǎn yào: Shining strongly with a sparkling light that draws attention.

Definition in Chinese

物体自身发出或放射可见的光，使周围或自身显得明亮。wù tǐ zì shēn fā chū huò fàng shè kě jiàn de guāng shǐ zhōu wéi huò zì shēn xiǎn de míng liàng

Word origin

发 (fā, "emit") + 光 (guāng, "light") form a verb meaning that light comes out from the thing itself.

Usage tips

  • When brightness matters, Chinese often adds a description such as 很亮 (hěn liàng, "very bright") or 微弱 (wēiruò, "weak"), because this verb identifies light emission rather than its strength.

Other meanings

  • shineverb

Opposites

  • 熄灭xī miègo outverb
  • 变暗biàn àngrow dimverb

Related words

  • 发光二极管fā guāng èr jí guǎnlight-emitting diodenoun
  • 发光材料fā guāng cái liàoluminescent materialnoun
  • 发光体fā guāng tǐluminous bodynoun

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