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    Using 光 (guāng) to say "light"

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Number + 道 + 光

    Explanation

    光 (guāng) is a noun meaning "light" or "ray," and can also function as an adjective meaning "bright" or "bare." As a noun, it refers to visible light or radiance. For example, 一道微弱的光 means "a faint beam of light."

    Examples

    • 阳光的光照进了房间，暖暖的。

      Yángguāng de guāng zhào jìn le fángjiān, nuǎnnuǎn de.

      Sunlight shone into the room, warm and cozy.

    • 月光洒在湖面上，特别美。

      Yuèguāng sǎ zài húmiàn shàng, tèbié měi.

      Moonlight spilled over the lake surface; it was especially beautiful.

    • 这盏灯的光太暗了，换一个吧。

      Zhè zhǎn dēng de guāng tài àn le, huàn yī gè ba.

      The light from this lamp is too dim; let's replace it.

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