Chinese word

明亮

Pronunciation

Pinyinmíng liàng

Meaning

  • adjectivebright

Example

这间房子很明亮。zhè jiān fáng zi hěn míng liàng

This room is very bright.

Illustration for 明亮 (bright)

More examples

她露出明亮的笑容，大家都很高兴。tā lù chū míng liàng de xiào róng dà jiā dōu hěn gāo xìng

She showed a bright smile, and everyone was very happy.

Core concept

Light fills a space so that objects, edges, and colors stand out clearly.

Common phrases

  • 明亮的色彩míng liàng de sè cǎi

    bright colors

  • 明亮的笑容míng liàng de xiào róng

    bright smile

  • 灯光明亮dēng guāng míng liàng

    bright light

Similar words

光亮guāng liàng: Reflecting light and therefore looking bright, especially on a surface.
耀眼yào yǎn: So bright or strongly colored that the light feels dazzling and makes the eyes want to look away.
光明guāng míng: Having plenty of light and little or no darkness, so the surroundings can be seen clearly.

Definition in Chinese

有充足或直接的光线，使物体看得清楚、显得明亮。yǒu chōng zú huò zhí jiē de guāng xiàn shǐ wù tǐ kàn de qīng chǔ xiǎn de míng liàng

Word origin

明亮 (míngliàng, "bright") combines 明 (míng, "bright") and 亮 (liàng, "bright"), with the paired terms reinforcing the sense of clear, plentiful light.

Usage tips

  • For casual comments about a room, 很 (hěn, "very") often comes before 明亮 (míngliàng, "bright"), so the phrase fits naturally into simple spoken descriptions of indoor spaces.

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