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    Using 光 (guāng) to express "light"

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    Explanation

    The noun 光 (guāng) means "light" in the physical sense — such as sunlight, lamplight, or any electromagnetic radiation. It appears in many compounds like 阳光 (sunlight), 光线 (light ray), and 光源 (light source). It is fundamental vocabulary in both everyday and scientific Chinese.

    Examples

    • 早上的光透过窗帘照了进来。

      zǎoshang de guāng tòuguò chuānglián zhào le jìnlái.

      The morning light shone in through the curtains.

    • 这个房间光线不太好，需要多开一盏灯。

      zhè ge fángjiān guāngxiàn bú tài hǎo, xūyào duō kāi yì zhǎn dēng.

      This room doesn't get very good light — we need to turn on another lamp.

    • 阳光照在湖面上，特别漂亮。

      yángguāng zhào zài hú miàn shàng, tèbié piàoliang.

      The sunlight shining on the lake surface was especially beautiful.

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