How to say “light” in Chinese
light; only, merely
“Light” in Chinese is 光, guāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
光 is read guāng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “光”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 光. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他光吃肉，不吃菜。tāguāngchīròu,bùchīcàiHe eats only meat and no vegetables.
- 上网不光能看新闻，还能购物。shàngwǎngbùguāngnéngkànxīnwén,háinénggòuwùOnline you can not only read the news but also shop.
- 欢迎光临！huānyíngguānglínWelcome!
- 谢谢光临欢迎下次光临xièxieguānglín,huānyíngxiàcìguānglínThanks for coming — we hope to see you again!
- 欢迎光临！您想买什么？huānyíngguānglín,nínxiǎngmǎishénmeWelcome! What would you like?
- 欢迎下次光临huānyíngxiàcìguānglínWe hope to see you again!
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Sun, clouds and stars”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “light” in Chinese?
“Light” in Chinese is 光, pinyin guāng.
What does 光 mean?
光 (guāng) means “light; only, merely”.
How do you write 光?
光 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 光?
光 is read guāng. Tones: guāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“light” in the lesson “Sun, clouds and stars”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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