Chinese

míngliàng
Meaning: bright; shining
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

明
亮

Example sentences

She has bright eyes.
她喜歡明亮的顏色。
她喜欢明亮的颜色。
She likes bright colors.
牆上掛著一盞明亮的燈。
墙上挂著一盏明亮的灯。
A bright lamp hangs on the wall.
黑夜裡,星星顯得格外明亮。
黑夜里,星星显得格外明亮。
In the dark night, the stars appear exceptionally bright.
這間客廳既明亮又寬敞。
这间客厅既明亮又宽敞。
This living room is both bright and spacious.
城市的燈火在夜晚非常明亮。
城市的灯火在夜晚非常明亮。
The city lights are very bright at night.
爺爺的頭髮已經斑白,但眼神仍然明亮。
爷爷的头发已经斑白,但眼神仍然明亮。
Grandfather's hair has already turned gray, but his eyes are still bright.
這間屋子很明亮。
这间屋子很明亮。
This room is very bright.

Usage Notes

Used for light, or metaphorically for eyes or future.

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