Chinese word

烛光

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhú guāng

Meaning

  • nouncandlelight

Example

她在桌上点起烛光，房间安静下来。tā zài zhuō shàng diǎn qǐ zhú guāng fáng jiān ān jìng xià lái

She lights a candle on the table, and the room grows quiet in the candlelight.

Illustration for 烛光 (candlelight)

More examples

生日蛋糕上插着几根蜡烛，烛光闪烁着。shēng rì dàn gāo shàng chā zhe jǐ gēn là zhú zhú guāng shǎn shuò zhe

Several candles are stuck into the top of the birthday cake, and their candlelight flickers.

Core concept

Soft, wavering light that gathers around a burning candle and gently changes the feel of a room.

Common phrases

  • 点燃烛光diǎn rán zhú guāng

    light a candle

  • 吹灭烛光chuī miè zhú guāng

    blow out a candle

  • 烛光下zhú guāng xià

    in candlelight

Similar words

灯光dēng guāng: Light from a lamp or electric source that makes an area easier to see.
光guāng: The brightness that comes from the sun, electricity, or any other source.

Definition in Chinese

烛光是蜡烛燃烧时发出的光亮，常给环境带来柔和或朦胧的气氛。zhú guāng shì là zhú rán shāo shí fā chū de guāng liàng cháng gěi huán jìng dài lái róu hé huò méng lóng de qì fēn

Word origin

烛光 (zhúguāng, "candlelight") combines 烛 (zhú, "candle") and 光 (guāng, "light"), so its written form directly identifies the light from a candle.

Usage tips

  • In scene-setting conversation, 烛光 (zhúguāng, "candlelight") helps present a quiet room or calm moment, so it naturally adds atmosphere to a description.

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