Hanzi
Traditional
耀
Simplified
耀

brilliant/glorious

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

yào

Bopomofo

ㄧㄠˋ

Jyutping

jiu6

Example sentences

夜空中閃耀著無數的星星。
夜空中闪耀著无数的星星。

Countless stars are sparkling in the night sky.

zhū
露珠在陽光下閃耀。
露珠在阳光下闪耀。

The dewdrops are shining in the sunlight.

他把這次勝利視為家族的榮耀。
他把这次胜利视为家族的荣耀。

He regards this victory as a great honor for his family.

這件事對我們家門來說是一大榮耀。
这件事对我们家门来说是一大荣耀。

This incident is a great honor for our family.

炫耀 xuànyào
他不喜歡在朋友面前炫耀自己的成就。
他不喜欢在朋友面前炫耀自己的成就。

He doesn't like to show off his achievements in front of friends.

照耀 zhàoyào
溫暖的陽光照耀著大地。
温暖的阳光照耀著大地。

The warm sunlight shines on the earth.

耀眼 yàoyǎn
舞臺上的燈光非常耀眼。
舞台上的灯光非常耀眼。

The lights on the stage are very dazzling.

光芒 guāngmáng
太陽發出耀眼的光芒。
太阳发出耀眼的光芒。

The sun emits dazzling rays of light.

光宗耀祖 guāngzōngyàozǔ
他希望能做出一番大事業,光宗耀祖。
他希望能做出一番大事业,光宗耀祖。

He hopes to achieve great things and bring honor to his ancestors.

古代的讀書人都希望能考中進士,光宗耀祖。
古代的读书人都希望能考中进士,光宗耀祖。

Scholars in ancient times all hoped to pass the Jinshi exam to bring honor to their ancestors.

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