Chinese word

珠光

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhū guāng

Meaning

  • nounpearly sheen

Example

她涂了带有珠光的指甲油。tā tú le dài yǒu zhū guāng de zhí jiǎ yóu

She applied nail polish with a pearly sheen.

Illustration for 珠光 (pearly sheen)

More examples

那盘珠光眼影颜色很好看。nà pán zhū guāng yán yǐng yán sè hěn hǎo kàn

That pearly eyeshadow palette has a very beautiful color.

Core concept

A smooth inner glow that gives a colored surface the gentle luster of a pearl.

Common phrases

  • 珠光指甲油zhū guāng zhí jiǎ yóu

    pearly nail polish

  • 珠光眼影zhū guāng yán yǐng

    pearly eyeshadow

  • 珠光色zhū guāng sè

    pearly color

Similar words

珠光色zhū guāng sè: A pearl-like color that looks softly luminous from different angles.
光泽guāng zé: The general gloss or luster appearing across a surface.

Definition in Chinese

泛指像珍珠一样的柔和光泽感，既指单一颜色的光泽效果，也常作为颜色名称的一部分出现（如“珠光色”）。fàn zhǐ xiàng zhēn zhū yí yàng de róu hé guāng zé gǎn jì zhǐ dān yì yán sè de guāng zé xiào guǒ yě cháng zuò wéi yán sè míng chēng de yí bù fèn chū xiàn rú zhū guāng sè

Word origin

珠 (zhū, "pearl") + 光 (guāng, "light") forms a compound for the soft, pearl-like glow seen on a surface.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often connect pearly finishes with pale or white colors, but Chinese product descriptions can apply this finish to many different colors.

Other meanings

  • pearl effectnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 珠光色zhū guāng sèpearlescent colornoun
  • 珠光粉zhū guāng fěnpearlescent powdernoun

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