How to say “light” in Chinese
light, lighting
“Light” in Chinese is 光线, guāng xiàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
光线 is read guāng xiàn: 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
On the left, 纟 “thread”. 线上 — “on the line”, that is, online.
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 “光线”.
More words from the lesson “Film and television”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “light” in Chinese?
“Light” in Chinese is 光线, pinyin guāngxiàn.
What does 光线 mean?
光线 (guāngxiàn) means “light, lighting”.
How do you write 光线?
光线 is 2 characters: 光 (guāng) — light; only, just; 线 (xiàn) — thread, line. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 光线?
光线 is read guāngxiàn. Tones: guāng — first tone, xiàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“light” in the lesson “Film and television”
This word is from the topic “Art” 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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