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Expressing glowing with 发光 (fāguāng)
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Subject + 发光
Explanation
发光 (fāguāng) means "to glow" or "to emit light." It combines 发 (to emit) with 光 (light). It can describe literal light emission from objects like stars or lamps, and is also used figuratively to describe someone or something that shines or radiates, such as 发光发热 (to shine and give off warmth).
Examples
夜空中的星星一闪一闪地发光。
Yèkōng zhōng de xīngxīng yì shǎn yì shǎn de fāguāng.
The stars in the night sky twinkle and shine.
她站在舞台上，整个人都在发光。
Tā zhàn zài wǔtái shàng, zhěnggè rén dōu zài fāguāng.
She stood on the stage, her whole being radiant.
萤火虫在草丛中发光，美得像梦一样。
Yínghuǒchóng zài cǎocóng zhōng fāguāng, měi de xiàng mèng yíyàng.
Fireflies glow in the grass, as beautiful as a dream.