How to say “light” in Chinese
light; bright (of the future)
“Light” in Chinese is 光明, guāng míng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
光明 is read guāng míng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
日 “sun” and 月 “moon”.
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 “光明”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 光明. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我相信你的前途是光明的wǒxiāngxìnnǐdeqiántúshìguāngmíngdeI believe you have a bright future.
More words from the lesson “Luck and fate”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “light” in Chinese?
“Light” in Chinese is 光明, pinyin guāngmíng.
What does 光明 mean?
光明 (guāngmíng) means “light; bright (of the future)”.
How do you write 光明?
光明 is 2 characters: 光 (guāng) — light; only, just; 明 (míng) — bright, clear. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 光明?
光明 is read guāngmíng. Tones: guāng — first tone, míng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“light” in the lesson “Luck and fate”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. 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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