Chinese word

哑光

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǎ guāng

Meaning

  • adjectivematte

Example

这款手机有哑光后盖。zhè kuǎn shǒu jī yǒu yǎ guāng hòu gài

This phone has a matte back cover.

Illustration for 哑光 (matte)

More examples

我更喜欢哑光屏幕，不容易反光。wǒ gèng xǐ huān yǎ guāng píng mù bù róng yì fǎn guāng

I prefer the matte screen because it does not reflect light easily.

Core concept

Light spreads across the surface instead of bouncing back as a bright reflection.

Common phrases

  • 哑光后盖yǎ guāng hòu gài

    matte back cover

  • 哑光屏幕yǎ guāng píng mù

    matte screen

  • 哑光漆yǎ guāng qī

    matte paint

Similar words

亚光yà guāng: A matte surface finish with reduced gloss and reflection.
磨砂mó shā: A matte finish made slightly rough so it scatters light.
雾面wù miàn: A hazy surface treatment that softens and blurs reflected light.
哑面yǎ miàn: A subdued, low-gloss surface finish with little shine.

Definition in Chinese

指表面经过处理后呈现低反光、无镜面光泽的状态，多用于描述手机、家电等的外观质感。zhǐ biǎo miàn jīng guò chú lǐ hòu chéng xiàn dī fǎn guāng wú jìng miàn guāng zé de zhuàng tài duō yòng yú miáo shù shǒu jī jiā diàn děng de wài guān zhì gǎn

Word origin

哑 (yǎ, "muted") + 光 (guāng, "light") describes light that looks subdued, which gives the compound its non-glossy sense.

Usage tips

  • In everyday product talk, this word describes a surface treatment rather than the material itself, so it can modify phone backs, appliance panels, and similar parts.

Other meanings

  • matte finishnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 哑光漆yǎ guāng qīmatte paintnoun
  • 哑光处理yǎ guāng chú lǐmatte treatmentnoun
  • 哑光效果yǎ guāng xiào guǒmatte effectnoun

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