Chinese Conversation · Level 78
91 words
Chinese word
荧光
Pronunciation
Pinyinyíng guāng
Meaning
- nounfluorescence
Example
我的荧光笔没了。wǒ de yíng guāng bǐ méi le
My fluorescent pen is gone.
More examples
夜跑时，他衣服上的荧光反光条很明显。yè pǎo shí tā yī fú shàng de yíng guāng fǎn guāng tiáo hěn míng xiǎn
During his night run, the fluorescent reflective strip on his clothes was very noticeable.
Core concept
A vivid glow or color that stands out because it shines under particular light.
Common phrases
荧光笔yíng guāng bǐ
fluorescent pen
荧光灯yíng guāng dēng
fluorescent lamp
荧光色yíng guāng sè
fluorescent color
Similar words
荧光笔yíng guāng bǐ: A marker pen filled with bright fluorescent ink for highlighting words or lines.
光guāng: The visible brightness or rays of light that make things easier to see.
颜色yán sè: The kind or quality of color seen in an object.
荧光灯yíng guāng dēng: A tubular electric lamp that gives light through a discharge inside it.
Definition in Chinese
指具有鲜艳、能在某些光线下发亮的颜色或发光现象，也指产生该颜色或光效的笔、涂料和灯具等。zhǐ jù yǒu xiān yàn néng zài mǒu xiē guāng xiàn xià fā liàng de yán sè huò fā guāng xiàn xiàng yě zhǐ chǎn shēng gāi yán sè huò guāng xiào de bǐ tú liào hé dēng jù děng
Word origin
荧光 (yíngguāng, "fluorescence") combines 荧 (yíng, "glimmering light") with 光 (guāng, "light"), forming a clear image of light that catches the eye.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this noun can come before a material or device name, while English often turns the same idea into an adjective, so the grammar does not map word for word.
Other meanings
- fluorescent colornoun
Related words
- 荧光剂yíng guāng jìfluorescent agentnoun
- 荧光粉yíng guāng fěnphosphor powdernoun