光

tài yáng de guāng hěn cì yǎn

太阳的光很刺眼。

The sun's light is dazzling.

bù yào dǎng wǒ de guāng

不要挡我的光。

Don't stand in my light.

guāng hěn àn

光很暗。

The light is dim.

bǎ tóng qì cā de fā guāng

把铜器擦得发光。

Polish the brassware until it shines.

guāng zé

光泽

lustre

guāng míng

光明

bright

guāng qián yù hòu

光前裕后

win praises for one's ancestors and enrich one's posterity

guāng yào

光耀

bring honour to

guāng zōng yào zǔ

光宗耀祖

reflect glory on one's ancestors

liǎng xīng qī guò qù tā men de qián yòng guāng le

两星期过去，他们的钱用光了。

Two weeks passed. They ran out of money.

tā bǎ zhěng kuài dàn gāo dōu chī guāng le

他把整块蛋糕都吃光了。

He has eaten up the whole cake.

wǒ men zhù cún de huǒ chái yòng guāng le

我们贮存的火柴用光了。

Our stock of matches is used up.

yùn dòng yuán wèi guó zhēng guāng

运动员为国争光。

Athletes win glory for their country.

tā zhè zhī wǔ dǎo gěi wǎn huì zēng guāng

她这支舞蹈给晚会增光。

Her dance is a credit to the party.

ér zi méi chū xi fù mǔ liǎn shàng yě wú guāng

儿子没出息，父母脸上也无光。

A worthless son is a disgrace to his parents.

zhān guāng

沾光

benefit from association with somebody

shí guāng

时光

time

guāng yīn

光阴

time

fēng guāng

风光

scene

chūn guāng

春光

scene of spring

guān guāng

观光

go sightseeing

pāo de hěn guāng de mù qì

抛得很光的木器

highly-polished wooden object

mó guāng

磨光

polish

zhè zhǒng zhǐ hěn guāng

这种纸很光。

This paper is very glossy.

guāng zhe tóu

光着头

be bareheaded

tā guāng zhe shàng shēn

他光着上身。

He was naked to the waist.

bié guāng zhe jiǎo zǒu

别光着脚走。

Don't walk around barefoot.

bù yào guāng píng rè qíng qù gōng zuò

不要光凭热情去工作。

Don't work by enthusiasm alone.

guāng yǒu hǎo de yì yuàn hái bù gòu

光有好的意愿还不够。

Good intention alone is not enough.

tā guāng chī qīng cài bù chī ròu

她光吃青菜，不吃肉。

She eats only vegetables and abstains from eating meat.