Meaning of 亮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- bright; light
- to shine; to flash
- loud and clear
- to show (one's passport etc); to make public (one's views etc)
How to use 亮
亮 is a common adjective for things that give or reflect light, and it also works as a verb meaning to light up or to show something. It appears in many everyday words like 月亮 (yuèliang) and 漂亮 (piàoliang). Example: 天亮了。(Tiān liàng le.) It's getting light outside.
The top of 亮 looks like a roof with a little window, and the bottom 几 looks like a person standing under it. Picture someone standing in a high, open building where the light pours in, so everything is bright.
Common mistake: Learners often say 漂亮 and 月亮 with a full fourth tone on 亮, but in these words it is usually neutral: piàoliang, yuèliang. Also do not confuse 亮 with 高 (gāo), which has a similar top but ends in 冂 and 口 instead of 几.
亮 in example sentences
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亮 liàng · bright · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 亮.
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty; beautiful |
| 月亮 | yuèliang | the moon |
| 明亮 | míngliàng | bright; shining |
| 响亮 | xiǎngliàng | loud and clear; resounding |
| 亮点 | liàngdiǎn | highlight; bright spot |
| 亮相 | liàngxiàng | to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in publi |
| 洪亮 | hóngliàng | loud and clear; resonant |
| 亮丽 | liànglì | bright and beautiful |
| 天亮 | tiānliàng | to grow light (at daybreak) |
| 闪亮 | shǎnliàng | brilliant; shiny |
| 照亮 | zhàoliàng | to illuminate; to light up |
| 光亮 | guāngliàng | bright |
Questions about 亮
What does 亮 mean?
亮 (liàng) means "bright; light; to shine; to flash" and is used as a adjective and verb.
How do you write 亮?
亮 is made of 1 character: 亮 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 亮 an HSK word?
Yes. 亮 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say a light is on or a screen lights up with 亮?
Use 亮 as a verb with 了: 灯亮了 (dēng liàng le) means the light came on. The same works for phones: 手机屏幕亮了 (shǒujī píngmù liàng le), the phone screen lit up.
What is the difference between 亮 and 明亮?
亮 is short and casual and can stand alone, as in 这个房间很亮 (this room is bright). 明亮 (míngliàng) is a bit more descriptive and written, often used for rooms, eyes, or light, as in 明亮的眼睛 (bright eyes).