How to say “moonlight” in Chinese
moonlight
“Moonlight” in Chinese is 月光, yuè guāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
月光 is read yuè guāng: 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
A picture of a crescent 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 “月光”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 月光. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 月光洒在大地上。yuèguāngsǎzàidàdìshangMoonlight spills over the land.
- 今天晚上的月光特别亮jīntiānwǎnshangdeyuèguāngtèbiéliàngThe moonlight is especially bright tonight.
- 月光下树的影子很长yuèguāngxià,shùdeyǐngzihěnchángIn the moonlight, the trees cast long shadows.
More words from the lesson “In the rain and by moonlight”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “moonlight” in Chinese?
“Moonlight” in Chinese is 月光, pinyin yuèguāng.
What does 月光 mean?
月光 (yuèguāng) means “moonlight”.
How do you write 月光?
月光 is 2 characters: 月 (yuè) — moon, month; 光 (guāng) — light; only, just. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 月光?
月光 is read yuèguāng. Tones: yuè — fourth tone, guāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“moonlight” in the lesson “In the rain and by moonlight”
This word is from the topic “Land, sea, weather” 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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