Chinese word

辉煌

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuī huáng

Meaning

  • adjectivebrilliant

Example

他取得了辉煌的成绩。tā qǔ dé le huī huáng de chéng jì

He achieved brilliant results.

Illustration for 辉煌 (brilliant)

More examples

她的艺术生涯写下了辉煌的一页。tā de yì shù shēng yá xiě xià le huī huáng de yí yè

Her artistic career wrote a brilliant page.

Core concept

A powerful radiance that stands out from its surroundings, applied to both dazzling light and exceptional achievement.

Common phrases

  • 辉煌的表现huī huáng de biǎo xiàn

    brilliant performance

  • 辉煌的贡献huī huáng de gòng xiàn

    brilliant contribution

  • 辉煌的胜利huī huáng de shèng lì

    brilliant victory

Similar words

光辉guāng huī: Showing honor and merit that inspire respect and give a splendid impression.
灿烂càn làn: Shining with very bright, vivid light or color and creating a beautiful effect.
卓越zhuó yuè: Showing exceptional ability or results that meet a very high standard.

Definition in Chinese

形容光彩夺目或成就显著，常用于描述成绩、事业或历史上的杰出表现。xíng róng guāng cǎi duó mù huò chéng jiù xiǎn zhù cháng yòng yú miáo shù chéng jì shì yè huò lì shǐ shàng de jié chū biǎo xiàn

Word origin

辉 (huī, "radiance") + 煌 (huáng, "bright") combine to evoke an intense shine, then extend that image to achievements that stand out.

Usage tips

  • Its high-praise tone suits major accomplishments and important periods better than small, routine successes, which can make it sound exaggerated.

Other meanings

  • splendidadjective
  • magnificentadjective

Opposites

  • 平庸píng yōngmediocreadjective
  • 黯淡àn dàndimadjective

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