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Chinese

guāng
Meaning: completely; all used up, as a result complement
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Example sentences

他把飯吃光了。
他把饭吃光了。
He ate all the rice.
孩子光著腳丫子在沙灘上玩耍。
The child played on the beach barefoot.
面對同時湧來的工作,光靠一個人也不可能有三頭六臂。
Faced with so much work arriving at once, even one person cannot possibly do everything.

Usage Notes

Placed after a verb, this use marks that something has been completely consumed, used, or emptied. It is different from the noun meaning light.

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