How to say “bright” in Chinese
bright, well-lit
“Bright” in Chinese is 明亮, míng liàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
明亮 is read míng liàng: 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”.
In 漂亮 it is read with the neutral tone.
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 “明亮”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 明亮. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 客厅又大又明亮。kètīngyòudàyòumíngliàngThe living room is big and bright.
More words from the lesson “Color and light”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bright” in Chinese?
“Bright” in Chinese is 明亮, pinyin míngliàng.
What does 明亮 mean?
明亮 (míngliàng) means “bright, well-lit”.
How do you write 明亮?
明亮 is 2 characters: 明 (míng) — bright, clear; 亮 (liàng) — bright, light. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 明亮?
明亮 is read míngliàng. Tones: míng — second tone, liàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bright” in the lesson “Color and light”
This word is from the topic “Look and shape” of HSK 6. 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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